William P. Allcot, camp of the 62nd New York Infantry Volunteers, near Falmouth, Virginia, to his parents, Thomas and Clarissa, New York, New York, 1863 April 13

Abstract

Received a letter from his brother Thomas; a friend of his brother John informed him that John had become a major; Phebe, his sister, now lives with his parents; his unit, 62nd New York Infantry Volunteers, is about to march; his determination that the war should be won; urges the family to tell Phebe to answer his letter; family must not believe that John is a provost marshall until they have heard from him; wrote his brother Thomas, telling him that his father thanked him for the kind words; no news in the Richmond, VA papers about the sinking of a Union gunboat;. Including autographed letter signed from William P. Allcot, camp of the 62nd New York Infantry Volunteers, near Falmouth, VA, to "Ma" his mother Clarissa, New York, N.Y., 14 April 1863, concerning the rainy weather; expectation of pay; the pleasentness of picket duty. 4 pages. Autographed signed letter.