Autograph Letter Signed. Two pages, 6” x 8”. October 12, 1862. East St. Johnsbury. The letter reads,in part: “… Our soldiers left last Wednesday it seems like Sabbath all the time it is so lonely here. After they went to Brattleboro some of the soldiers thought they would have a good time brought cider, water melons, and apples. Fifty of them were taken sick. Doct. Ballard was up with them all night Friday night& had the blues the next day. I guess he will have them many times. You are highly favored to what some boys are. George McCurely writes they don’t any thing to eat now but raw pork and hard bread … It seems the soldiers on both sides are tired of this war they don’t want any more winter quarters … the thought of your absence and the suffering and privation and fatigue you are willing to endure that our government may be sustained … Do take as good care of health as possible. We expect to hear every letter you are moving, a bug went into the 10th regiment to sell peaches, two of those that bought and ear died. …” Very Fine.