The author of that post (Ron Skellie) is quoting from the actual letter from Henry Travis to George S. Lea.
Letter from Virginia
“November the. 22. 18. 61
Camp on the Potomerc river in Virginia
Mr Gor S. Lea
Dear Ser
I am now in camp on the Potomerc river in Virginia.
I am well at this time I hope that my few lines may find you well Gorge I receive A letter from you A few days befor I left Texas I left Texas on the 1st of July. Gorge I came thru Osyka I wouder call on you but I did not have time I could not leave my compentry I am in the 11th Texas Volentiers my capetin name is Capetin G.F. Foster of _______.”
Gorge we are in camp one mile west of the Potomerc river and on the other side A bout one mile the ar A bout twenty thousand YanKees Nite before las I stud picet gard in A bout one mile of twenty thousand YanKees. Gorge I am very well sadfide here but I would be better sadfide if I had some of my old friends with me.”
Gorge you mos know I have a biter hart els I woulden be her wher I am so fer from home I am terinen[determined] to make a man outer myself or get cill A time I am willing to meat the YanKees on the battle feel eny day or eney ower. Gorge you rote to me in your letter that I got before I left Texas that you had join the army and you had been in camps. Gorge you have join the army before I did but I did beat you to the YanKees.”
“I havent cill nary one yet but the ar A good prospect of getten to cill som of them. Gorge About 15 miles Above us About 50 thousand yanKees has corst the Potomerc river comen down on us let them com we have A bout 50 thousand men to meat them on half way groun thet by goin Down to the river here I can get to see the YanKees."
“but it dos me no good to see them I had drother get to cill som of them then to see them and cant get to cill non the river is to miles att cross it When you ancer my letter maby I will have more nuse to tell you on I rote this in A Quick time you mus look over it give my love to all of my ole friends so dear will write soon Your obitence cine friend until Deth rite soon to me Gorge.
Henry Travis To Mr G S Lea god bless you all” GSL HT
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