Camp Baker Stump Point Maryland Jan. 1st 1862
Camp Baker Monday Jan. 20th 1862
Headquarters Camp Baker M.D. Feb. 2nd 1862
Camp Baker Lower Potomac, Maryland Feb. 15th 1862
Camp Baker Lower Potomac Feb. 27th [1862]
Camp Baker Lower Potomac Maryland March 3rd 1862
Camp Baker Lower Potomac March 15th 1862
Camp at Williamsburgh April 8th [18]62
Camp Winfield Scott near Yorktown V.A.
Friday April 19th, 1862 Camp of the 5th regt
Camp Winfield Scott Virginia near Yorktown
Camp Winfield Scott April 30th [1862]
Williamsburgh May 6th 1862
May 13 th 1862 Camp near West Point Virginia
May 13th 1862
Baltimore Cross Roads May 23rd 1862
[No date given]
Camp ten miles from Richmond May 27 1862
June 3rd 1862 Camp of the 6th N.J.V
Camp 8th New Jersey Vol Near Washington D.C. June 9th, 1862
Camp at Fair Oaks Va June the 12th [1862]
Fair Oakes Virginia June 15th 1862
Camp near Jame River July 6th 1862
Camp near City Point on James River V.A. July 6th 1862
Camp near Harrisons Landing July 8th 1862
Dated at Camp near Harrisons Borrough Va July 10th 1862
Camp near Harrison Landing, V.A. July 25th 1862.
Camp of the 6th N.J.V.s Near Harrisons Landing, July 20th 1862
Camp near Harrisons Landing Va Aug 7th
Harrison Landing Va. August 12th [1862]
Camp near Alexandria Sep 6th [1862]
Sep 6th 1862 Camp near Alexandria
Camp Hooker near Alexandria Oct 1st 1862
Camp Hearney near Alexandria. Oct. 16 1862
Camp Hearney Oct 17th [18]/62
Camp at Manasses Juncton Nov 16th 1862
Camp near Halmouth Va Dec 21st 1862
Camp of the 6th N.J. Vols Dec 25th 1862

Dear Brother,

I have just got an opportunity to answer your letter which I was happy to get.  Charley I have had a letter from Annie she said you had wrote to her and she was about answering your Letter I also have gave her Directions as she is going to send him a book she says it was very dull in Brooklyn on christmas they all well I will say no more as you will have a letter soon from her.  I got a Letter form Joe saying he and Mrs. Jones was going to send my Box on Tuesday and I expect it way while I are writing tell Joe I had better wait until I get my Box before I write to him we dont get them for a week after they get to Washington sometime as our Quarter Master has to get them in Washington and bring them to us by the Boat he generally waits until quite a number is there before bringing them.  I may write sooner to Joe but he must not think strange if I wait longer.  You want me to come on to Trenton after we have been out six months I expect we can get a furlough that will be about a month of I can then I will however I dont think it will be many months before we will be home for good judging from our Officers talk.  I see our Government have given up Mason Slidell & Co. which I suppose will settel all the difficulty with England and made the Rebels feel quite sick as they want help very bad just now.  Charley I expect you will be quite a house keeper when Mr. and Mrs. Nickelson gets back I often cook something extra down here and I think we will have to see who can beat when I get back.  I showed your letter to Eddy but have not seen him for a day or two as we have been busy I will see him to night and show Joes letter to him I see him every day on Dress Parade but dont get a chance to speack to him then.  The Bands arrived here on Monday for the 5th, 7th, & 8th Regiments but our Band can beat them all.  We are all laying in our tents singing to day as we have New Year for a holiday.  The Rebels are quite still across the river now they fired a gun at 12 o clock last night for New Year our men also fired several.  I have 3 more Letters to write to day and will have to draw a close although this is not a very happy New Year Day to the American People but we must all offer an earnest Prayer to God for a speedy settelment of this Rebellion.  So wishing you may all have good health I will close hoping to hear from you soon as conveniant.

I remain Your Affectionate Brother Saml. M. Fox

Give my love to all our folks and tell them to accept the wish of a happy new year not leaving yourself out.

Eddy and myself are in good health and wish you the same good luck.

Camp Baker Monday Jan. 20th 1862

Dear Brother

I received your Letter of the 12th and was happy to hear from you.  It has been Snowing and Raining togather here for near two weeks and has not cleared up yet you would not beleive how muddy it is down here in Dixie but we have got used to it now and dont care much wether it clears off or not.  I would like to  hear form Grandmother you must let me know how she is in your next letter I think it will agree with Uncle Charles down here after he is here a wile as some of our men who has never been very healthy picks up fast and can stand as much as the Strongest here.  I was glad to hear of the State Street Church have such good luck and was much pleased to hear of Aunt Mary's fine Present.  I have not received an answer from Annie yet but expect to soon.  I am also expecting an answer from Joe as wrote to him after I received my Box Charley I had a fine time over the nice things in it Eddy helped me to devour the contents and we both felt a little home sick after having such a treat from home.  George wrote to me saying he was out of work and wanted to come here as a drummer I answered his letter and expect he will come if George cant get anything to do it will be better for him here than doing nothing I opposed him coming once but said nothing against it this time as I dont beleive we will have to move from here until we come home and I expect to Eat my Fourth of July dinner in Trenton and hope I wont be disappointed.  If George does come Charley tell him to get me a small screw driver from Mr. Jones he will know what size I want it for two small screws on my Drum.  also a small pair of pliers.  We expect to be paid off this week if we do I will send you and Joe both something.  I was over to see Eddy the other day he has it very nice in this Tent and Capt. Gould thing the world of him I like Gould much better that Capt. Ewing and we are glad Ed is with him.  Eddy is very partial with an old Colerd Man who cooks for this Captain and often has something extra for his meals.  I have nothing in the way of war news to send the Rebels often fire at us but have not done us any damage yet I think they will have to do there best soon as there time is short.  With these few lines I will have to come to a close hoping my letter may find you all in good health as it leaves Eddy and Myself I will conclude by

Remaining you affectionate Brother Samuel M. Fox

P.S. give my love and Eddys to all our folks.

Stand by the Flag that is an honor to all who respects it.

[drawing of two crossed staff American flags with motto, "I will protect you all, 6 N.J. Vol."]

Headquarters Camp Baker M.D. Feb. 2nd 1862

Dear Brother

I received your Letter and was happy to hear you was all well.  Eddy and I have been out taking a walk to day along the Patomac we had an Opera Glass and had a fine view of the Rebels Batteries we seen the Baggage wagons very plain going up the hills over in Dixie we had 2 more with us and when we come back we had a great time trying to shoot a rabbit one of our Party fired 3 times and missed Mr. Rabbit.  Eddy fired next and missed also the last done worse than all we had a sword along one of our Fifers crawled behind the stump and made a dive at Bun and pened him in his hole were he sat we all made a charge on him then thinking we had him ceartain but in reaching out Mr. Rabbit give a spring and left us in double quick time.  This is the first fight we have had down here and we will give in we were defeated on account of having a poor commander.  It has cleared off at last down here and we welcomed the beautiful Sun on Saturday afternoon as we would welcome our dear friends at home as we began to think the sun only shone hear at ceartin parts of the years, but we feel like soldiers again nothing to complain of and when I am so situated I feel as happy as the happiest.  I suppose you and Joe have recieved your money before this I sent you $1.00 and Eddy sent 4.00 to Joe the boots I bought made a hole in my money and I want to save all I possibley can so I could not spare any more.  I feel rather glad George has enlisted as he can save more by being here than home however we will see now how the three Foxes makes out in the saving list.  I feel confident of being home to spend my fourth of July with you so you and Joe be good and see how your brother Sam has made out by going a soldiering.  Charley I have no war news to send you form this point the seceesfs give us a little music most every day with there cannon but that has got to be very common with us now.  I am glad to see Uncle Charles likes it sown here and hope it may be a good thing for him.  give my love to him and tell joe I wish him sucess.  I will have to close now hoping my letter may find you all in good health.

I remain you Affectionate Brother Samuel M. Fox.

[Drawing of shield with stars and stripes and motto, "The Jerseys For Ever."]

Write soon Charley.

P.S. you must excuse this writing for my pen has grease on it and mont hold ink i have more and will do better next time.

Give my love to George Joe Grand Mother and aunt Mary folks and take out a portion yourself.

Camp Baker Lower Potomac, Maryland Feb. 15th 1862

Dear Brother

I recieved your well written Letter of the 9th and was happy to hear from you also to see how you improve both in writing and composing a Letter.  We have had a few days fine wether there but it has commenced snowing again now which we dislike very much.  Charley our Division Surgeon died with the heart disease on Monday and  was taken to the landing on Thursday to be conveyed to his  Home his name was Dr. Bell it was the most splended Funeral Procession I ever seen all the Staff Officers in our Division attended and all on Horses Charley you can imagine what a beautiful sight it was to see 100 Officers in Horses all fine looking men and Horses it was a sight I would not have missed seeing for a great deal.  We are all in good spirits here after our recent Victories and all agree in saying down with rebellion we have commenced now let us finish it in double quick time.  We have been expecting George every day Eddy & I were pleased to hear you had both got your Money.  Eddy is a little jelous of me getting so many letters he wants you to write to him I think it will be best to change about write to Ed first and me next then he will not complain.  I wrote to Joe and are expecting an answer I spoke to him about going to live with Aunt Ann and I think it best as Nancy dont know what she is going to do.  I expect you have had a fine Military display over Col. Allen's Body before this but it would not be much to us here as we see nothing by Soldiers now.  I received a Letter from Anne yesterday I will tell her to write to you and Joe she got my money safe.  all the folks is well Annie has fine times skating Uncle John Mr. Grey and all go togather taking several of the girls in the neighborhood with them.  I will have to close now by sending our love to you all in good health as my letter leaves us at present.

From your affectionate Brother Samuel M. Fox

Charley your flag is drawn and Painted very nice all in my tent say you are a smart Boy.

99 Cheers for Com Foote & Porter

99 for Burnside & Goldsborough

And may our Army and Navy continue victories over the Traitors

who I hope will soon see there folly of Seccession

(I had forgot to give you 9 cheers for your FLAG)

Charley since I finished my letter I received a Tribune Paper form you and also was surprised to see George arrive in camp he looks first rate and I was glad to see him he is in the Tent with me Eddy is over to see us to day and we all Join in sending our love to you all

Yours Geo. W. Fox

Camp Baker Lower Potomac Feb. 27th [1862]

Dear Brother

I received your letter to day and was glad to hear from you must Excuse me for not writing sooner George and Samy are well and Samy got a letter from you he says he will answer it in a few days there is not mutch news here to tell you about tell me what John yard is doing now I herd her Paynter [?] is Ragged and got not home.  Charley I have got a little Dog I would like to send you if I knowed how to send him I expect you begin to grow by this time but I guess I beat you I weigh one hundred and five Pounds I dont know wether you can beat that or not I expect Elwood Faw is big as an Elefant by this time I should of like to of seen the Parade and Illumination on Washington Birthday but I see Enough Soldiers here I can see fifteen thousand a day  Charley perhaps there well be something to write about in a few days and I will write to you it is getting late at night and pretty near tattoo by sending my love to you and Joe tell him I will write to him in a few days.

From you Affectionate Brother Edward Fox

Camp Baker Lower Potomac Maryland March 3rd 1862

Dear Brother

I now take the opportunity of answering your letter to me.  I was glad to year you was well and also happy to inform you we are all well here.  I expect you had a fine time on Washington's Birth Day with your Military and the illumination at night.  I had heard of our Victory in Tennesee and of all cheering you never heard as there was in our differant Encampments and we agree with the People at home that Seccesh is near gone under however we must not feel disappointed to hear of a reverse because such is to be expected but we will now soon fix old Jeff off because our Soldiers are full of fight and have forgotten the word defeat.  George is well and is going to write to you soon to day if he gets a chance.  charley you want to know how I am getting along with Drumming of course I wont brag but still I have learned quite fast and think by the time I get home you can call me a Drummer to without feeling ashamed, but still I shall not continue long with the Drum after the war is over as I have got enough of the Plaything already, however I will give Charley & Joe a few of my best beats and then quite.  Charley Eddy has got another Little Dog we are all Laughing away now at a good rate at him.  I keep him in my tent for him is Black with a White Breast and is full of fun he will run after sticks and fight the snow we have a great deal of fun with him which we like down here.  We have had another Snow Storm and it has not cleared off yet but has stopped Snowing we are so tired of wet weather here that we hardly know what to do with ourselves but lay in our tents which we are tired of however we are living in hopes of seeing some fine weather soon.  We have got a Cannon here presented to our Government by the Loyal Americans in England that are the Whitworth Gun's Gen Hooker tried them at the Rebels Batteries the other day and threw about 10 shells in there

Batterie they are five guns throwing 10 lb Balls and we can give the Rebels a shake now just when we please.  We were also reinforced last night by Battery D 1st New York Artillery of 4 Peices Rifelled.  We have rumors of crossing here soon if we do I will endeavour to write to you before we do so if I do not get a chance you will hear from me soon if we should cross.  I suppose Joe has got my Picture and Letter before this as I sent both together I will now come to a close but will soon write again beleive me to remain

Your loving Brother S. M. Fox

We all join in sending our Love to you all.

Write Soon

Drummer Sam

Camp Baker Lower Potomac March 15th 1862

Dear Brother

I received your Letter and have just got an opportunity to answer it.  I suppose you have heard of the Rebels evacuating the Batteries opposite us it was a great sight they left at night and left some Cavelry behind to destroy what was left behind which they done the next day they blew up there magazines and burnt the Steamer George Page and two Scooners our Gun Boats Yankee & Anacosta ran down and threw Shell in there Batteries and in the Woods for 2 hours then landed and raised the Stars & Stripes on the Flag Pole we have seen the mean little Rebel Flag on so long.  the next day the 5th New Jersey & 1st Massachusetts crossed over and destroyed all they could not which was a Large quantity of shot & shell and all the Cannon we did not want we brought our splendid Cannon away they got from England the large Cannon they took from us at Bull Run was there with a piece bursted out we throwed all the cannon in the River we did not want.  the next day Compy B & D of our Regt was ordered over to advance farther on I took a musket and went with my Compy we went to a place called Dumfries and had a fine time we got any quantity of clothes & Blankets and Burned many things we could not take we was there some time when we seen 50 Rebel Cavelry on a high Hill looking at us our Compy went a skirmishing after them with Capt Ewing heading while Co D acted as reserves we got within 200 yards of them and they ran away like a cat would from a Dog we was busy all day after them as they would come in sight about every hour but our force was only 100 and we could not surround them we blew up a house packed with shell and Cartridges the next day and left for home with one old Seccesh who told the caverlry we was coming after them after getting back to camp we had a good rest the next day 700 of our Regt was order back to Dumfries to capture all we could belonging to old Jeff 10 Drummers went and George & Sam was along we scared the Cavelry this time on entering the town and did not see them again Co B went after them but Horses went faster than men so we left them going at 2.40 we found many new Places were the left there things we brought Boats up Occuguan Creek to Dampfries and loaded a large quantity of Clothing Blankets one Ambulance of the largest size one forge with all the Blacksmiths tools complete we wanted this very bad as we had none a large quantity of Axes & Shovels was taken from the 1st Texas Camp we took several thousand dollars worth and done well.  I got a lot of Drum Heads 3 nice shirts some seccesh letters they left most all behind so I think they left in a great hurry.  I will have to come to a close now as I cant tell all now we took from the seceshs.  George Eddy & I all join in sending our love and hope you all well as we are at present.

I remain your Affectionate Brother Saml. M. Fox

I send you are report of the sick in the texas regt I got over there.

I got a letter from Annie she says she is going to write to you and Joe soon she is well.

Camp at Williamsburgh April 8th [18]62

Dear Brother

This is the first chance to send you this letter.  Our Regiment lost 211 Killed Wounded and missing.  I wish you to send me a Trenton paper with an account of the battle in also Frank Lesloes Pictorial witht he picture in if their is any.  We are all well.  George Mager was killed.  I saw him buried yesterday.  Tell Grandmother that we are safe.  [the following is crossed out] please give the enclosed note to

G. W. Fox

Camp Winfield Scott near Yorktown V.A.

Friend Cochrane

I expect you have given up hearing from me any more but I have a good excuse for myself.  I and George was taken sick before we left our old camp in M.D. and now George has got quite strong but I am pretty weak yet but am gaining slowly considering the bad weather.  I asked Smith to write to you and tell you I was sick and he said he would but the men has it very hard now so he will have to be excused.  Alex I would like to tell you a great deal but am not able to write much but Ill do all I can.  We Hookers Big Embarked last Saturday Week for Fortress Monroe we thought our Regt got on Board the John Brooks and on Monday Morning about 1 O clock we started Our boat went to Fortress Monroe and I tried to see all I could but the Monitor was the main object in view you seen the picture of her in Frank Leslies well that is just her right out Fortress Monroe is a fine Place and very Large mounting a Large number of guns.  We left there after staying about 3 hours and soon found ourselves at Ship Point Lately occupied by the Rebels  We landed here George & I going in a Rebel Log House used for our Hospital so you may know we had a very unpleasant trip  We received very poor treatment here so we went to our Regt Hospital which is a Large Tent there we done well and was fed well by we did not remain here long the Doct told all those who could not sleep in There Tents to go to the General Hospital all went but George & I we went to our tent which we carry with us 3 men can form one tent.  We still remain in our chicken coob and done pretty well.  I heard the 1 Brigade landed at Ship pt the other day and found out the whole of Frankburg Division was there this suited me expecting to see my old companions and I was not Disappointed for the first thing I knowed up come Smith Anderson Zink Vanhart & Bucklue.  you can judge my feelings I had been laying in my tent all day unable to walk any.  but when I see them I was out in a minute--- forgetting all my sickness but I soon had S & Al in my tent and we had a good old Talk  Smith looks fine Al looks bad he is Pale and thin but it may be natural Frank Thorn was left behind in the Hospital with the Typhoid Fever.  they are all embarked again now and expect to run up some river to Yorktown when the Ball opens which will soon be now.  Our Division is on the Extreme right of the Right Wing so we may expect some work unless it is all Artillery fighting which we have plenty of it is a solid mass of tents here as far as the eye can see two of our men was wounded last night on Picket both shot by one Ball it went the one mans leg into the others one man in the 5th was wounded the same night seriously the Ball entering his Breast  We are building Batteries now and they are near completed I see them hauling Morters down to the Batteries with 20 horses drawing them we are not allowed to drum here all calls has to be told by the word of mouth I must now close excuse by poor Letter an accound of Sickness I am getting Stronger now and will son try to send you a better one I a again ask you to excuse the writing and Letter I hope to see you soon and talk about Politicks I Dont feel able to say any thing now only that the Election suits me very well.

Remember me to be your Old Friend & Companion Samuel M. Fox

Friday April 19th, 1862 Camp of the 5th regt

Cheeseman Creek near York Town

Dear Brother

I thought I would write your a few lines to let you know where we are we are very near York Town and dont know what day we mau go in Battle we are all ready and Victory is bound to be ours we left Lower potomic on the 6th and started for Fortress Monrow for York Town George and Samy has been prety sick but they are get better and sent their love to you we are camped along a Creek and we get all the Oysters we can eat I dont have nothing to do Genl McCleland wont allow to near the Emeney Charley I will write to you in a few days and let you know the news give love to Jo and George and samy send theirs nor more at present

From Your Affectionate Brothers Edward Fox

write soon

address your letters to me in Care of Capt Gould 5th regt N.J. Vol Hookers Div Washington D C

Camp Winfield Scott Virginia near Yorktown

Dear Brother

Since I received your last Last Letter we have had a move of over 150 miles we embarked on the Large Steamer John Brooks and our whole Division went on Different Boats we got off on monday moring last and reached Fortress Monroe on Tuesday and Charley I seen some very great sights I seen the Moniter and the Picture in Frank Leslies Paper is exactly like her.  we left Fortress Monroe on Tuesday afternoon and come to our Place were we now are we have a very fine Camp Ground and have very curious Tents perhaps you seen them home each man carries a his Part of the tent and 3 or 4 goes togather and they make a fine little Tent these tents was all made home.  Charley we are not alled to write anything concerning our movements now but after it is over I will tell you George and me have been sick for the first time we are getting Better now we have had a bad Cold.  Charley you must see Joe and let him read this also tell me how he is getting along and tell Johny we have not been Paid off yet tell Aunt Mary & Uncle Ralph we all send our love to them and main to tell Grandmother we all think of her and want to see her as soon as possible and I hope we may Charley I heard Mrs Irvin had a yound son for gracious sakes let me know if this is so an who she is married t.  W have all the Oysters here we want out of the river here.  Eddy is fat and hearty and likes it first rate down here Charley I will have to come to a close now but you may expect a letter one next time I had to hurry so for the mail and had no ink  We all join in sending our love to you all and hope to find you well.

I remain your Affectionate Brother S. M. Fox

Tell Joe to be a good Boy as we expect to be home in 2 or 3 months and then for the Presents

Hurrah for our-side

Camp Winfield Scott April 30th [1862]

Dear Brother

Eddy sent this Money ($105.00) to you to keep for him.  take $5.00 of it for Joe and you keep it and get want he wants  As we are in a hurry i will have to close as Mr Cook leaves for home this morning.  Write and let us know if you recieved it all right.  From you

Affectionate Bros. G & S M. Fox

Dont let anyone know that you have got this money

Williamsburgh May 6th 1862

Dear Brother

We have just had a great battle with the rebels.  They evacuated Yorktown Sunday morning and we started after them  We marched all day without overtaken them and encamped for the night about 11 o clock  It commenced raining at 2 o clock in the rebles cam apon them about 7 o clock.  Charley tell Joe as soon as possible that you got this letter for he may worry anbout us.  We are all 3 of us Ed, Sam and me are all safe.  Sammy wants you to find out when Joe commenced boarding with Nancy and how much there was coming to Mrs Casey.  We want to know if Joe is still boarding with Nancy and if he goes to school if he dont tell him that it is our wish for him to go answer this all in your next letter and then Eddy will tell you what he wasnts you to do with his money  Sammy, Eddy, and me are well and hope this will find you the same.  Charley please tell all of our folks and friends that we came out unhurt.  Charley the 2nd New Jersey Brigade done their duty as we where the advance of the Army.  From your affectionate Brothers George W. Fox Samuel M. Fox Edward D. Fox

Hurah for the Gallant 5th 6th 7th and 8th Regiments New Jersey Volunteers I will write the whole proceedings in my next as I have to hurry to get this in the mail

G. W. Fox

Write Soon

Charley go to Jones and Trimbles and tell them we are safe. Sammy says tell Jack Jones he will write to him the first oppertunity

May 13 th 1862 Camp near West Point Virginia

Dear Brother

I recieved your letter some 2 weeks ago and delayed in answered it and George got a letter from you and answered it and you stated that you had received my Money I was glad to hear you had got it I would of sent it to you before but I had no way to send it I sent one hundred and five dollars and Charley I want you to put the hundred dollars in the Saveings Bank in Green street think it is by Scots Book store their is a good many fellows got their Money their but you may put it in any of the Banks but I think that is the best place and it will be drawing more intrest and I think by the time I get home I will have enough Money to start a nice little store dont tell the boys anything about it and dont tell uncle Ralph or any of them Charley we are now on our way for Richmond we are about forty miles from their I supose you herd of the Battle of Williamburg the Jersey Boys done all the fighting and got no praise for it that is about the way it always is we was the first in the fight and the last ones out and some of the new york troops ran like the devil and that Handcocks Brigade that new york papers speaks of only had one little redoupt to take with about three thousand rebles in while our brigade and the first Brigade of hauckers division where fighting the main fort and forse of the rebles and their they numbered about sixty thousand and we where in mud up to our knees and only had two Battries of Artelry and the horses had to die in the mud and just to think of our two Brigades keeping back sixty thousand rebles and they had all the advantages in the world it was a horible sight to see the poor fellows killed and wounded some with their legs off and some arms off and heds blowed of  I had to help carry out the wounded out of the feild I supose you have herd of leiut Calor being killed you know he was in our company we had about 12 killed and 15 taken prisoners from our Company I went out an the feild when the Battle was over and I cut some Buttons of their coats and I will save them for you and Joe answer my letter as soon as you can and tell Joe that samy says he must Excuse him for not writeing and we can very seldom get paper to write on and tell Joe to tell nancy that Samy is going to send her some money in a few days  George and Samy are well and sent their love to you and Joe I must now bring my letter to a close by sending my best repects to you and all my inquireing Friends

From your Affectionate Brother E D Fox

write soon

P.S. I have got ten dollars more to send you and as soon as you get that money in the Bank I will send it in my next letter to pu that in to I will money Whenever we get payed off E.D.Fox

May 13th 1862

George give me this note to give to you

Dear Brother

I wish you would go down to Mrs Trimbl's and get that Farnk Leslies Pictorial or of you have a small Map of Virginia and sent it on to me by mail also, take a look at my Clothes and see if they are all right.  Tell them that I saw Edward Trimble and he was well and hearty.

From your Affectionate Brother George W. Fox

Baltimore Cross Roads May 23rd 1862

Dear Brother

As I now have an opportunity of writing a few lines to you I will try to give you some information as to where we are and how we are all getting along.  We are are now encamped at a Point called Baltimore Cross roads four miles from the Chickahomny River were there are a small force of Rebels they have had Burnt the Bridge and we will I expect have to Build it again and we may go on the main Road we cant tell what we are to do as we are ignorant of ofl. movements.  We are now 15 or 20 miles from Richmond so you may know if we are victorious which we feel certain of we will soon see the Rebel Capital.  We have marched over 50 miles since we disembarked from our fleet at Shipping Point and have seen some pretty hard times in the mud and Rain but still all of us are as joyful as if we were going through State Street.  We were all surprised at the Rebels evacuating Yorktown when we saw their Fortifications as they surrounded the whole Town and were very strong as we were going by them we seen a very large number of false graves containing Cannon as we have since learned they had head Boards all cut very nicely and all was done to deceive us but our Commander were to smart for them.  We were very much troubled by Torpedoes placed in the ground from Yorktown to Williamsburg but afterwards Gen McClellan made the Rebel prisoners blow them all up we were not troubled by them any more.  We are now encamped in a Pine Woods opposite a Splendid Mansion surrounded by a large field of grain we now have a fine chance of resting ourselves in the shade Charley you must tell Aunt Mary I shall write to her to morrow if we dont move on also that We all join in sending our love to Her Uncle Ralph Mary and Grandmother.  Charley I send some Money to Nancy but cant tell how much untill I see Eddy as he intends helping.  You must excuse me for not writing before as we are continually marching to different Places we being on the Reserve which causes us many Cross march so under the circumstances we are placed I think I am excusable I shall always write to you when the opportunity permits.  Hoping to hear from you soon I will have to close as I have a few words to say to Joe.

I remain Your Affectionate Brother Samuel M. Fox

Charley show this to Joe and tell him he must write and not forget to go to scool for awile.

P.S. We all join in sending our love to Mrs. Irwin Nancy and all inquiring Friends

[No date given]

Dear Brother

Joe I have a few words to say which I hope will not be disobeyed by you I have heard from several you were not going to Scool and all say alike it is a pity for you to waste time so as you are near old enough to go in a store then you will want all the learning which you now have the opportunity of getting so now make a new start and learn as fast as you can then you will soon be in a store.  This is the request of George Eddy & Myself and we expect to see you a smart boy when we come Home which wont be long if we live.  Joe I dont wrtie much now as you can see in Charleys letter I would like to hear from you then I will comence anew. Your Affectionate Brother S. M. Fox

Charley I forgot to say George got your letter and Papers and we are obliged to you as we were anxious for them.

Charley I sent $16.00 to Nancy now next Pay we will settle up the whole amount as George will receive his Pay then telll Nancy to send a receipt for this amount so I can keep a correct account.  Your's S. M. Fox

Camp ten miles from Richmond May 27 1862

Dear Brother

I received your letter and paper and was glad to hear from you we are marching Every day most and we have some prety hard Marches  Charley I hardly no what to write about as you have herd all about the Battle of Williamsbug the next move we make we expect to have another Muss we have just had an oder read from Genl McCleland that we are to fight the last Battle of the Rebelion and he wants each man to have forty rounds of Cartrages and twenty rounds in their pockets and leave their Knapsacks this side of the Chickihourney river and that the army of the Potomic has never yet been checked and the stars and stripes must waive over richmond so we dont no what moment we will march George and Sammy are well and they will write soon  Charly that will do to put my money in the Trenton Bank and have a Book to set it down when ever I send it home I have got some to send now so when you answer this letter I will send it in my next letter you wanted to know what kind of store I was going to start I hardly know yet but I have been thing about a Segar store tell me what you get a week a week now Charley I should think you have almost got your trade when you send any more paper send me the Trenton Paper it is near time for dress parade and I must close by sending my respects to you and Joe write soon

From your Afectionate Brother Edward D. Fox

June 3rd 1862 Camp of the 6th N.J.V

Dear Brother

I hasten to write you a few lines to let you know that we are all safe and sound  We have been into another Battle but it was not so severe on us as some of the rest of the Regiments as we did not go into the fight till Sunday morning and had been into it about one hour when the rebles retreated.  The Battle commenced on Saturday morning about 1/2 past 11 o clock and the rebles drove our men back for 2 miles but on Sunday morning we drove the rebles back again further than they wher in the first place and we are now encamped where they where  We had been encamped for a week about 6 miles from here.  We get orders at 2 o clock on Saturday to march on double quick and got to the battle feild at dark so we laid on our armes all night and went into it early Sunday moring but Charley they could not stand before the Jersey Blues for we had not fired but 2 rounds when they began to fall back.  We had but 2 of the Jersey Regiments the 5th and 6th as the 7th and 8th wnet to Bottom Bridge to gaurd goverment stores.  Genl Hooker gives our Regiments the greatest praise and says he would rather have 2 Regts of Jersey Troops than a Brigade of any other.  We are now within 5 miles of Richmond and expect to march on to day or tomorrow.  Oue Company lst 5 killed and 5 wounded Eddy, Samy, and myself are well and hearty but are tanned almost as black as negroes.  Give my best respects to Grandmother, Aunt Mary, Joe and all of the rest of them.  I will now have to close as the mail is about to go out so good bye till I write again (write soon)

From your Affectioante Brother Geroge W. Fox

Direct your Letters the same as before.

Camp 8th New Jersey Vol Near Washington D.C. June 9th, 1862

Dear Brother

I received your welcome Letter about an hour ago and was glad to hear from you and surprised to hear that you expect our Regt Home so soon.

There was one hundred and thirty seven one year men left our Regt some days ago whoes time expired before the 1st of October and some out of the 7th Regt and I suppose the Papers called them Regiments.  We do not know when we will get Home it is hard to tell.  We have all sorts of Rumors and I have come to the conclusion not to beleive anything anymore.  We think the Goverment is useing us mean and to tell you the Truth we do not get enough Rations to Keep us alive and what we do get is not fit to eat  All we get is Hard Tack and Salt Beef of the worst kind.  We got more to eat and better when we where way down in Virginia, while now we are in sight of Washington & Alexandria.

I see by the Papers about Veterans Returning Home Now there has not been many of them come yet for most all that do come are Substitutes for one Year.  Instead of us comming home first we are likely to be the last.  We have been through everything and what few there is left I should think they would of left us come first, Never mind we will get there some time and we will have Scence enough to stay the next time.  Marcus L. Ward has been here and I beleive he is trying to get us home as soon as he can.

Give my Love to Aunt Ann and the Girls and Hopeing you will soon se the 8th comming to Newark

I Remain Your Affectionate Brother Geo. W. Fox

Write Soon

Camp at Fair Oaks Va June the 12th [1862]

Dear Brother

I received your letter to day and was glad to here from you  I spoke in my last letter wether you had my money in the Bank and had it all right so as I could keep sending it when ever we got payed now I have sent fifty dollars to day and as soon as you get it let me know dont forget to write that will make one hundred and fifty dollars and every pay I shall send my money home to you tell one if they give any Percentage at the Bank I sent the money by our Chaplain that is the way they all send their Money and I guess you will get it all right after another Battle and now we are expecting every day to have another and it will be the Battle of Richmond we are in line of Battle every day and it is prety hard on us we dont have mutch sleep our Brigade has to go in the trenches this afternoon and stay until tomorrow afternoon  I will write to you in a few days and tell you something about the Battle we had the other day we soon have to get redy for picket duty and I hust bring my letter to a close by sending my love to you and Joe and also George and samy sends theirs

From your Affectionate Brother Edward Fox

write soon

tell Joe I will Certenaly write to him as oon as I get an answer from you

Fair Oakes Virginia June 15th 1862

Dear Brother

I received your last Letter and was happy to hear you was all enjoying good health.  Charley there has been nothing very exciting here since the last fight which I suppose you have seen the accounts of in the Paper  It was an awful Battle and the Jersey Boys has again added an honor to their Little State as they fought as at Williamsburg as bravely as soldiers ever fought the 5th & 6th Regts got one Brig of the rebels on the run when Gen Hooker told us we had done enough and we could come out and the rest could keep them going.  The weather is now very warm here we have small Trees placed in the ground throughout our whole camp which makes it very pleasant  Our Regts has become very small by sickness and our loss in Battle the whole number of effective men in our Regt now is 375 this being more than any of the other three we have on account of this had the 2nd New York attached to our Brigade they have been  lately to Norfolk and now see what soldiering really is since they have joined with us.  We all begin to fell like coming home and are very anxious to have another trail at the secceshs also to take there Capitol to see if it will bring us any nearer Home  I think Little Mac will soon make a strike then look out and if we dont take Richmond it will astonish your Brother Samy very much.  We all continue to enjoy good health and hope to be blessed so throughout this war then our happy days will come as I know how happy I should feel to see you all Charley we will so as the song says.  Wait for the Wagon.  Charley I send you $15.00 for Nancy for Joes Board and I want you to get me 50 cts worth of 3ct Letter Stamps our of the 1 Dollar Bill and keep the rest for yourself  And I want you to ask Joe how long he was at Philadelphia with Mrs Jones and if he went in the Country with Miss Irvin and tell me in your next letter as I want to Keep an account of the time he is away from home.  If Joe is in need of any Clothes and you have no money left that Eddy sent let me know.  Charley I beleive there is no more at present so I will come to a conclusion hoping you may all continue to enjoy good health and to hear from you soon.

I remain your Affectionate Brother Samuel M. Fox

WRITE SOON

Charley & Joe

Camp near Jame River July 6th 1862

Dear Brother

I received your letter of the 27th and was glad to hear from you and that you have got my money all right  I am now prety tired after our retreat which I supose you have herd of by this time we have marched night and day for the last two or three days the whole army is now Moveing a different route towards Richmond we hear in Camp that their is a Call for three hundred thousand more troops CHarley I wouldnt mind being home now I am getting prety tired of it here I expect you think I am getting a good pile of Money home I am going to try to send you fifty dollars more this next pay and that will make two hundred dollars that will be a nice little pile to start Business it was a dull fourth of july with us down here we had nothing to eat all day but we have got plenty now sutch as it is they never could get me again if I was home a soldier,s life is hard we had to burn our tents up when we retreated and we have had to lay our in the rain with nothing over us it is enough to kill a dog but we are able to have new tents ina day or two Charley if Aunt Ann is in Trenton when you get this letter give my love to her and George and Samy sends their's and tell granmother I will write to her soon I beleive this is all at present

From your Affectioante Brother Edward D. Fox

P.S. write soon

Camp near City Point on James River V.A. July 6th 1862

My Dear Relations

I again take the pleasure of answering your kind and welcome Letter of July 1st.  I suppose you have heard many different reports in regards to the Army of the Potomac which your three Nephews ar in but it will only be usless for me to give you the full details of our retreat at this late hour as you must know all by this time.  I can only say that we were the rear guard and our Noble Commander Gen Hooke must again have his due praise for conducting it so well.  It was a splendid retreat as the Enemy were close on us all the way they must have suffered terribly on the second day of our retreat we had an awful fight with them on an open field which our forces have wanted so long our Division were not in it but were on the reserve this having a chance to witness the whole affair our Artillery done the principle part of our fighting the Rebels came on again and again but were mowed down by hundreds every time and were forced to withdraw with a larger loss in killed than in any Battle that has occured during this War I think.  I think we were forced to make this retreat as our right wing were so over powered by the enemy but after looking at it all it is the best thing for us that would have happened as we were too weak to contend against the large force of Rebels now before Richmond.  The Enemy suffered terribly by this move while our loss were very small and now we can move slowly on again while our reinforcements arrive.  we are now only 16 miles from Richmond and if Young America will arouse and come to our aid you will soon hear good news from the Rebel Capitol.  We took a large number of Prisoners and of all looking men these beat all as Eddy and I were looking at some two hundred he said to me I dont see how such men as them can whip us and I assure you we are far superior to them and when they whip us they must have 4 to our 1 and this they now have here I beleive.  In conclusion I call our recent move a great victory which you at home cant see so well as us here.  We are now in a Beautiful Woods and have a fine stream of water to bath in one of the best things in the world for Soldiers and I assure you we enjoy it very much.  We are all tired of war here all talk in camps now is about home sweet Home where we will be happy if we are spared to see it once more.  When I reached the part of your Letter were you spoke of Annie keeping House for us when we come Home how happy it made me feel I could fairly realize the time was here for us all to have a happy future to drown our past troubles I can only say may the day soon come then look out for Sam.  We recd all the Papers from you and return our thanks for them as I have said so many times it is our delight to get the news why I read all the Advertisements in the Trenton Paper to see how everything is going on in old Trenton let me tell you all from Home is read by us with a warm heart.  How I would love to be Home now to see Aunt Ann for I always loved her so she always reminds me of my Dear Mother so much I hope she will bear well with the trouble now on her mind.  We all continue to remain well although many are sick the wether being so warm and the water so very bad.  Our 4th of July celebrated by the firing of cannon and the many hands playing National Airs we all toped of with a hard Cracker and retired for the night.  I must now draw to a close the day being so warm give my love to all and accept a good portion fir yourself I will now close hoping to hear from you all soon.

I remain your Affectionate Nephew Sam. M. Fox

P.S. Please excuse all as I are very warm I can hardly have the patience of Job which we need here.

Tell all to write soon

Camp near Harrisons Landing July 8th 1862

Dear Brother

I thought I would write you a few lines to let you know I am well and this will find you the same I just received a paper from you and I also got the other two papers and letter you sent me we have been payed of and I sent you thirty-five dollars by Mr Cook I supose you have got it by this time and I want you to take one dollar for yourself I would of sent more but that is all I could rake up I give Sammy give dollars to help pay nancy for Joe's Bord  I got a letter from Col Murphy of the tenth regt. and he is trying to get me transfered to his regiment to be Drum Major but they say it is prety hard to get transfered  I suppose you have herd of the Battle of Malveern Hill we went up there and routed the rebles and took six pieces of artelery and 100 prisoners  I here that they are drafting in New Jersey I expect all the fellows are getting frightened espechaly John Cassey  Charley tell me in your next letter if your eighteen yet I will be twenty years old the 25th of august dont you never think of coming if I was home once more they never could get me again this is a short letter but maybe their will be more news the next time george and Sammy are both well I belive this is all at Present

From your Affectionate Brother Edward Fox

P.S. Dont forget to take a dollar for yourself E Fox

if you have put it in the Bank I supose you can draw a dollar but if you cant write and tell me

one postage stamp in this letter

In the event of my death on the Battle field or otherwise while absent, the Trenton Banking Company will please pay to Charles H. Fox or order Such Money or Moneys as may from time to time be deposited by me and palced to my credit on the books of said bank.  This Order to be void and of no=effect should I live to return

Edward Fox

Dated at Camp near Harrisons Borrough Va July 10th 1862
 
Camp near Harrisons Borough July 10th 1862

Dear Brother

I received your letter to day and was glad to hear from you it is very warm to day and we have just got done building Breast works and riffle pits we have got a line eighteen miles long and we are on a big hill and three or fewer forts with about twenty big siege guns in them I pity the rebles if they ever come before them it is all quiet now and I cant give you any news at present but we had a good many lives lost but the rebles must of had twice the number Charley we have so many Battles it is hard to tell you of them all but you can see the correct account of them all in the papers sammy has got a letter from annie to day.  she has been worried about us but we are all safe and that is not so about George having his hand shot off  Charley I wrote to you the other day I supose you have got my letter by this time I guess I have signed my name and camp and date all right on this order but Charley you say Mr Nichlsons say I can write an order for my Clothes I took it to be clothes tell me in your next letter I guess all the Millisha will have to come out now tell me if they are recruiting any in trenton now Charley I wish you would send me a trenton paper once and I will send some money for yourself no more at present

From your Affectionate Brother Edward Fox

write soon dont forget

Camp near Harrison Landing, V.A. July 25th 1862.

Dear Brother

I with pleasure take this opportunity on answering your last Letter I have since recd the Harpers Weekly you sent me also several Trenton Papers from Uncle Ralph all of which I return my thanks for as we love dearly to get Papers here.  Charley I hardly know what to write about as we are now lying in camp where there is nothing new transpires however I shall endeavour to do the best I can since receiving your letter wrote to Aunt Ann and Uncle Charles and have recd one from Annie she is well and was about to write to you she said so I expect you have heard from her before this.  Charley tell Mr Jones & Johnny Casey I will answer there Letters as soon as possible this is the last of my Paper & Envelopes so I shall buy any more-  We have no sutler now and it is most an impossibility to get anything.  The weather continues to keep very warm here but we begin to think of fall now and dont mind it so much.  It would be a Grand sight for you to see our army here Cannon Horses and Infantry all encamped close together the militia of Trenton would look like one man among thousands here but We have become so used to it we hardly notice anything but the Mail Bag when it comes to see if we have a letter or Papers from home.  The Express has become very intimate to us again bringing Boxes of good things from Home which we do not see down here very often when we have money the rascals here charge so much we cant buy without spending a months wages for a very few things.  I will give you a list of some of there Prices.  Cheese has been 50cts 75 & $1.00 pr lb it is now 40 cts a lb.  sugar 30cts lb.  Butter 50 cts pr lb.  Ginger Cake 10 for 25 cts.  Lemons & Oranges 12 cts a peice.  herring 3 cts a peice.  for a small loaf of Bakers Bread 25 cts you can see by this we cant afford to have anything good here.  Eddy recd a letter from you he showed it to me I dont know wether he has answered it yet Charley when you write let me know how they are making out at home at recruiting I hope the Jersey Boys will rally and give us a lift then we can begin to talk of coming home I dont think much now of coming home but try to content myself by living in hopes We all continue to keep our health and feel thankful to God for his kindness and pray for a continuance of the same health is the main thing here for when a man gets sick it is impossible for him to get anything he can eat down here.  Charley you judged right about our retreat we had a hard time wading through mud without anything to eat but all turned out well and we have now forgotten it all.  I must draw to a close now but will try to have a better Letter next time for you hoping to find you all enjoying good health I will close by

Remaining your Loving Brother Saml. M. Fox

George Eddy & I join in sending our love to you all.

Write when you can and accept thanks for the Paper you sent.

Camp of the 6th N.J.V.s Near Harrisons Landing, July 20th 1862

Dear Brother

I take my pen in hand to let you know that we are all well and hope this will find you all the same at home  This is a beautiful place where we are encamped now as it is in a woods and on a hill.  We get plenty to eat such as it is.  I hardly know what to write about as there is nothing new around here.  Today is Sunday but it is the same as a week day out here.  The Bands play the same.  I hope that we will stay here for it is the best camp we have been in since we left Camp Baker last April.  It is just 6 months to a day since I enlisted.  It is very warm here now and we all keep in the shade Sammy received your Letter and says he will write as soon as there is some news.  Eddy caught a large Grey Squrril the other day and he was playing with him when the Squrril bit him on the finger and he got mad and killed him and had him cooked for his supper.  The 4th of July passed off here just the same as any other day.  Tell Joe that I will write to him the next time.  We get up in the morning at sunrise and go to bed at 9 o clock at night so you see we keep good hours. There is plenty of Soldiers around here.  We received the Trenton Paper once in a while and We read it over and over advertisements and everything else.  Tell Aunt Mary that I will write as soon as I can find something to write about  Give my love to all and except the same yourself.  Write Soon.  From your

Affectionate Brother George W. Fox

Company A. 6th Regt. Hookers Division N.J.V.

Camp near Harrisons Landing Va Aug 7th

Dear Brother

I received your letters and papers you sent me and was glad to get them I wished I was where they cam from  Charley I should like to see trenton once more I hope it wont be long before I will last night we where all up the rebles had a Mask Battrey on the other side the river and opened on our Transports but our gun boats routed them out we are expecting to see the young Merrimac come down the river our gun Boats are ready for her I should like to see the new troops coming prety soon and I hope we will soon hear of Genl Pope whiping them and takeing Richmond  Charley it will be a hard place to take Charley I am like you I hardly know what to write about but so as we can hear that each other is well is enough their is two dead out of our Company one died yesterday and one day before we expect to get payed in a day or two and I will send you some more Money Mr Cook is hear and the pay Master George and Sammy are well and I am the same and hope this will find you and Joe the same no More at present

From Your Affectionate Brother E D Fox

tell Joe he must not get mad at me I will write in a day or two to him

I got a letter from Aunt ann the other day

E D FOX TRENTON

Harrison Landing Va. August 12th [1862]

Dear Brother

I take this small opportunity of writing you a few lines and sending some money for Nancy you can give it to her and send me a receipt for the same.  Charley we are now all packed up to leave the Peninsula and expect to go every minuete our knapsacks have gone ahead accounts for my sending dirty paper and no stamp on this Note as all our things have gone with the knapsacks.  We cant tell where we are to go some say to join Popes Army others say fortress Monroe and we have all kinds of rumors in fact none of us know I think we will join Pope we are anxcious to go there as the Country is more healthy beside there is good water there.  I shall answer all letters as soon as I have a chance tell all our folks & my Friends I cant write just now but will the first opportunity  Please write to annie and let her know.  You can write and I think we will rec letters in 5 or 6 Days  I must now draw to a close hoping to find you all well as we all are at Present I remain

Your Affectionate Brother Saml. M. Fox

Charley I enclose 20 Dollars for Nancy and one for yourself

[Last letter of Samuel M. Fox; mentioned as deceased by October 7, 1862]

Camp near Alexandria Sep 6th [1862]

Dear Brother

I received your letter and paper and was glad to hear from you Charley I am getting tired of the war and if it keeps up mutch longer you will se me coming home they have marched us nearly to death lately their is not over three hundred men in our regiment I supose you have herd of the late Battles we where in we all lost our Drums in the Battle of Bull Run and this Devilish old Colonol is going to make us pay for them so I wont have much money to spend home this time and I have had no Chance to make any extra Samy is not very Well at present but George is well and I am the same we got Bread this morning for the first time in eight Months uncle Charley sent us a Box about two or three weeks ago and samy got the Box yet I seen two of the 13th regt yesterday I expect they are drafting in trenton now tell me if Johny Casey has Enlisted or not I shouldent be surprised if they draft him but if their is only seventeen men wanted he may get clear when we left the Peninsula our knapsacks where put on the Boat and the Boat sunk and we have not got our knapsack yet and the men have only one shirt with them and marching so mutch they dont get no time to wash themselves and most of the men are as lousey as can be and we have slept out in the rain so you may know it is prety rough I hope their will soon be something done as Genl McCleland has got command and so many troops coming out we aught to whip them prety soon you can see all the  particulars of the Battle in the papers or I would tell you something about them we are expecting to move form where we are and when we Move I will write and let you know where we are I dont know of any more at present so I must close by sending my respects to all my inquiring Freinds

From Your Affectionate Brother Edward Fox

Sep 6th 1862 Camp near Alexandria

Dear Brother

We are all Safe again but nearly wore out in marching for we have marched for 18 days.  Our Regt. is been in 4 fights since we left Harrisons Landing.  Our Regts loss is 105.  We have had some hard fights and we are tired and wore out.  This is all at present as I have not time to write more but I will send you a long letter soon.  Give my love to all and take a portion for your self.

From your Affectionate Brother George M. Fox

Camp Hooker near Alexandria Oct 1st 1862

Dear Brothers

You dont know bad I have felt lately and how lonesome I have been since the death of our dear Brother Sammy because I was over to see him every day or he was to see me and we use to talk about home we loved each other as ever any Brothers did had George and me stayed with him from the time he was taken sick until he died both night and day  Charley this letter is for you and Joey  what makes me feel so bad is to think when annie hear of it dear Brother I hope the day is not far distance when we will all see each other again let us not weapt for sammy I know he had gone to a better home where he will see no more trouble  Dear Brother the tears rolls down my cheeks when I think of Sammy but I must stop for I know it will make you feel Bad to bring it on your minds George and me are well and hope this letter will find you Both the same  I want to write to annie in a few days I seen the death of Sammy in the true American  we are encamped at Fort Zion near Alexandria and dont think we will see mutch more Fighting  I hear that we are to be quartered hear all winter  It is getting late at night and so many in the tent that they bother me and I must bring my letter to a close you must Excuse this short letter tell Jo he must be a good Boy and go to School and try to learn all he can

From Your Affectionate Brother Edward Fox

write soon dont forget

give my respects to all my inquiring Friends

Camp Hearney near Alexandria. Oct. 16 1862

Dear Brother

I received your letter and three papers and was glad to hear from you things is quiet hear and their is not mutch to write about I see by the papers that the Rebles got whiped in Kentuckey.  George got a letter from annie yesterday and I expect one from her she is well but takes it hard about Sammy Death their is talk around camp this Brigade coming home to recruit up but I guess that is not so we where reviewd yesterday by Genl. Tickells.  Charley tell aunt Mary to never mind about the shirts we have got a Sutter now he keeps them.  I was thinking about getting under shirts and wearing Cotton Check Shirts over them but I have changed my Mind and tell her she needent mind them  I has been bad weather for the last two or three days but has cleared up nice again  George and me are both well and hope you are all well at home Charley you must excuse this short letter for I do yours and It always pleases me to find you well give my love to Joe and all the folks

From Your Affectionate Brother E. Fox

Charley them things you are making George and I to keep our paper in is just what I want I didnt know you could Make one or I would wrote about one

Eddy

Camp Hearney Oct 17th [18]/62

Dear Brother

I now take my pen in hand to write you a few lines to let you know that Eddy and Me are well and hope this will find you the same.  I received a Letter from Annie night before last  She was well and said she was a going to write you in a day or two.  The weather is very pleasent just now and we are encamped on a high hill and it is a splendid place.  We are in sight of Washington and Alexandria.  You need not worry about us as I do not think we will be in a another battle.  Mr. James Wiley and Allen Claffin was down here last Sunday and went away on Monday again.  We are very compatable now as we have the large Sibley Tents and have a stove and a good bed and have plenty to eat.  Eddy is in my tent every day and he is well and has growed a great deal since you last saw him  Charley dont forget to send that writing paper you spoke of as it is hard for us to get any as we have no money and wont be paid off till the 15th of next month and then we will have 4 months pay due us.  I get the Trenton Paper regular once a week from Uncle Ralph I suppose 3 to 4 promised to send me papers and I hardly know who sends them.  If this War lasts till Christmas you may look for Eddy and me home on a fullough.  As soon as we get payed we will send you money to get Joe some clothes and pay his board.  In your next letter state all that he wants and he shall have it  This is all at present.  Write Soon and I will answer.  Give my love to all

From your Affectionate Brother Geo. W. Fox

Direct your Letter Geo W. Fox Co A 6th Regt. New Jersey Vols. Washington D.C.

I also write to Joe the same time that I do you tell him.

Camp at Manasses Juncton Nov 16th 1862

Dear Brother

Having a few leasure moments to spare I thought I would write you a few lines to let you know how we was.  We are well and hope this will find you all the same.  We left our Camp near Alexandria last Saturday two weeks ago and went as far up as Warrenton Juncton and them came back to this place.  We have seen some hard times since we left our old camp for we left our Tents behind and had to sleep out at nights in the cold and we had a snow storm and that night we had to build large fires and set by them all night to keep from freezeing but the next day our tents came and we are now comfortiable but in the midst of all we have just got orders to march again and I expect we start tomorrow for God only knows where but I expect it is to go and join Hookers Corp above Warrington.  We have not been paid off yet and there is no more sighters [?] there was a month ago.  There is now near 5 months due us and we all want money.  I was in hopes that we would be payed off here for we want to send Nancy some money for Joes board and also send you some for Joes clothes but he will have to make out the best he can till the goverment payes us but I do not beleive it will be long before we will get some money and as soon as we get it we will send some home for all.  The weather is cold here at night and morning so we have to have fire in our Tents  Eddy is setting beside me as I am writing this letter.  He received the papers you sent him.  I also received the papers that Uncle Ralph sent me and we where very glad to get them as we have no money to get any papers here with.  Eddy sends his love to you all and says he will write to you in a few days.  Tell Nancy the reason that we have not sent her any money but tell her that we will as soon as we get payed off. Charley if there is any thing of Sammys that you want take it.  I wish that Company for the 5th Regt. would come as we want to get them things to keep our paper in.  I will now have to close by sending you all our Love and hope this will find you all well  I remain your affectionate

Brother Geo. W. Fox

Co A 6th Regt. N.J. Vols. Washington D.C.

Write Soon

Hurrah for Parker, Scudder, Middleton and Crozer

Camp near Halmouth Va Dec 21st 1862

Dear Brother

This is the first time that I have wrote a Letter for a month and I am now setting by a fire in front of our tent and it is so cold that you must excuse the shortness of this Letter.  Charley we have been into another battle since I last wrote but Eddy and me came off safe again.  This was a bad job here at Fredicksburg for our side and we now occupy the same position we did before the battle.  I do not know what they will try next but am certain that our army cannot get to Richmond by this rout.  Someone is to blame here for our defeat for anyone could see that we could not whip the rebles here.  our Regiment crossed the river on the pontoon bridge but we did not get into the fight although the shells burst all around us but we all escaped unhurt.  I wish we would move from here for we hardly get enough to eat or wear and I will be glad when we get home again.  I would give the world to be home on christmas but it is impossible for to get home so we will have to content ourselves on Christmas with a hard cracker and peice of stinking bacon for our dinner.  I am going to write to Annie this afternoon.  We have not been payed off yet and we will have 6 months pay due us on the 1st of January.  We want money bad for we are out of Tobacco, Paper, and everything else.  I happened to get this paper and envelope by chance.  As soon as we get payed off we will send you and Joe some money.  Charley when you write let me know you and Joe spent Christmas and when I write again I will let you know how Eddy and me spent ours.  I will now have to close by sending you our Love and hopeing this will find you all in as good health as it leaves us.  Give our love to all

From you affectionate Brother Geo. W. Fox

Co A 6th Regt NJV Washington DC

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We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Camp of the 6th N.J. Vols Dec 25th 1862

Dear Brother

Eddy received your Letter this morning and we was glad to hear again from you also we are glad that you sent us word that Joe was in want of Clothes for what ever you do, do not fail to leave us know about it for we are always willing to give you all the money that is needed for his clothes and if you are in want of any thing particular that you want and have not got do not fail to let us know for nothing would worry us so much as to know that you Joe, or Annie was in want and I was very sorry that we had not money to send you for the Holidays but it will not be long now before we will be payed and then we will send you some.  We was in the late battle but our Regt. did not lose a man.  Eddy and myself are well and hope this will find you the same.  Charley this is a queer Christmas--to us Soldiers.  It is no more than any other day and every thing goes on the same.  The late Battle was a great blunder on our side not that the men did not fight, for they stood all that flesh and blood could but the rebles had such a good position on the hills and we where in the hollow but we held our own on the other side of the Rappahanock., but as we found it impossible to drive them from thier position we retreated back to our old position this side of the River.  Fredicksburg is a nice looking place with 2 Bridges that the rebles tore down across the river.  The River is not as wide as the Assapink Creek at Trenton but is deep.  It is hard to tell what we are going to do next but I do not think that they will attempt to cross the river again to go to Richmond as the rebles has fortified the hills so it would be foolish to try it again.  Our side must of loss a great deal more than the rebles for they had every advantage of us and I hope the next Battle we will be able to send more encourageing accounts.  Charlie us soldiers are getting discouraged with the way men are sacrificed for no other reason than to elevate the niggar with the White man and we all want to see someone else in the Presedintal Chair if Lincoln is going to issue such Proclaimation &c as he has for we are all tired of what this has turned out to be a Abolition War.  This will be the last rEpublican President I hope that will ever grace our presidental chair at least I hope so.  Let Grandmother see this Letter.  Give all our Love.  charlie tell Joe that it is our wish that he will go to school for now is his time for to learn.  It will not be long before he will be old enough to go to a trade and then he will be sorry for not going.  I will now have to close by wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year from your Affectionate

Brothers George & Eddy

Direct Geo W. Fox

Co A 6th Regt. N.J. Vols

Washington D.C.

Write Soon and let us know if you drawed the money

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