* US Union Soldiers Letter 1863, Great Content Hooker+Lee, Bull Run, Transcribed

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* US Union Soldiers Letter 1863, Great Content Hooker+Lee, Bull Run, Transcribed:
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Convalescent Camp,
June 22/63My Dear Sister, I snatch a few moments this morning to write, and first of all will express my gratitude for your interesting & thrice welcome letter. I am very glad that you have made our Fairfield friends such a good visit. O! that I could have been with you, but I suppose you thought of your absent Sister. Sometimes, as I allow my thoughts to wander homeward, I sigh to be with loved ones again. The affections of my heart for my dear friends are so strong that it is exceedingly difficult to discipline myself to a separation even for a little time. For three weeks past I have felt very lonely, as Charles has been away. The Commission sent him out to represent their cause & take collections & thus far has been very successful. He went through the States of Penn., Ohio, Ill., Wis., Mich., has now arrived at Buffalo, spent yesterday there, will probably return the last of the week. I cannot say whether he will call to see you or not on his way, but hope he may. We are still having very interesting meetings. There are three brethren laboring here now, by the names of Mingins, Moess & Philipps; the first named is an able minister, truly a man of God. The others are good, but not as popular I think. The Camp is pretty well filled at present. Convalescents from the different hospitals have been brought here in order to make room for wounded men. There was quite an engagement a few miles from here yesterday. We heard the cannonading nearly all day; have not ascertained the result. A terrible battle is expected soon between Hooker\'s & Lee\'s forces. Some say it will be fought at Bull Run. I hope & pray if it is so, that it will be a decisive one, that the rebels will be conquered once & forever I am becoming sick of this dreadful war, as I from day to day witness its fearful consequences in the sufferings of our noble men. I feel that Christians ought to pray more fervently that the God of battles may scatter our foes & restore peace to our distracted country. I wish you could be here a few weeks; it would be rich experience, I assure you. Could you hear these Christian men speak of their trials & hardships, contrasting them with their triumphs & joys, you would feel that your trials were not worth mentioning. In future years, should my life be spared, reminiscences of the time I spend & scenes I witness in Camp will afford me pleasure. By the blessing of God I feel that I am doing some good, but O! pray that low, very low at the feet of my Saviour I may always be found. You know it is easy to bear the yoke of Christ, when His love fills our souls, & we are assured that between Heaven and us there is perfect harmony. I suppose James Green & Emerson have returned home. Dear boys, how thankful I am that their lives are spared. O! how I wish James was a good Christian, let us continue to pray for him; he seems very near to me, if he visits you, give much love for me. A thousand thanks to dear Sister Sarah for her tokens of love to my precious departed ones. O! how sacred is that spot to me. I would like to visit it often, that my tears might fall on the green sod that covers their remains, but this cannot be, but never, never shall I forget them! Tell Minnie I thank her for that kind note & would like to answer it, but am not feeling very well; my head troubles me some, & I presume you will discover some mistakes in this, but please overlook them. Now I have one request to make, viz. write often & please direct to this camp, as we shall get them sooner. Give my love to all, and keep a good share yourself. Sister ElizaPlease direct your letters to Camp Convalescent, Near Alexandria, Virginia. I must tell you of the son of the Whippoorwill which we hear every night; it is sweet, O! how sweet. I send a piece of my dress.