There is a second letter (3rd Lt. Marshall P. Law, F/42nd Va. Inf., to Mr. B. F. Gravely, 15 August 1861), in that same collection about how Hereford has been treating Law: "Capt. Hareford has bin treating me for some tim with undue respect for some tim and neglecting his company in the way of drawing rashinons and seems to care for nothing but runing to the other Capt. tents feasting and drinking with them and when he is drinking he has no sense about any thing" If you are looking for a copies of both letters and perhaps more personal information on your family members, outside their war service, you might find it in the Gravely Family Papers. I don't think the originals of the two letters exist -- at least when I looked through the collection in the early 80's when it was still in private hands in Martinsville, all I found were transcripts of both.
While you probably already have most of this on the wartime service, I send what I have. If you can fill in any of the holes, or correct my errors, I'd appreciate it.
HEREFORD, JOSIAH WATSON: Capt., Co. F/42nd Va. Born 1799. 1860 cen., age 61, mechanic, Horse Pasture P.O., Henry County. Joined F/42nd Va. 5/24/61. Enl., Capt., 6/22/61, Henry County. Present in unit 7/3/61, 7/8/61 and 7/30/61. On 8/15/61 one of his lieutenants wrote: "Capt. Hareford has bin treating me for some tim with undue respect...and neglecting his company in the way of drawing rashinons and seems to care for nothing but runing to the other Capt. tents feasting and drinking with them and when he is drinking he has no sense about anything." Absent from unit, unspecified reason, by 10/11/61. Present in unit 10/31/61, 11/2/61 and 11/8/61. At Warm Springs hospital 11/26/62. Hospitalized, sick and "slightly complaining" and quite old and infirm, by 12/5/61 when absent from unit. Present in unit 12/31/61. Resigned by 1/23/62 when resignation accepted. Postwar teacher, Henry County, 1870-1880. Applied, age 87, for admission, due to "extreme age and infirmities," to R.E. Lee Soldiers' Home, Richmond, 3/8/86. Ordered admitted 4/13/86. 5’ 6” in 1886. Died 2/5/1891 on north side of Smith River, Henry County.
HEREFORD, JOSIAH WATSON, JR.: Sgt., Co. F. Living, age 10, Henry County, 1850. 1860 cen., age 20, trader, Horse Pasture P.O., Henry County. Joined F/42nd Va. 5/24/61 in Henry County. Enl., 4th Sgt., 6/22/61, Henry County. Sent sick from unit to Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs (W.Va.) 10/21/61. Absent from unit, sick, through 12/31/61. Promoted 3rd Sgt. by 2/28/62 when present in unit. Promoted 2nd Sgt. 4/21/62. Present in unit 6/30/62. Wd., Manassas, 8/30/62. Hospitalized, contusion, Danville 9/9/62 to 11/16/62 when he went AWOL from hospital. Present in unit 1/1/63. Hospitalized, chronic rheumatism, Farmville 6/12 to 23/63 when released to duty in unit. Named on unit clothing receipt rolls 3/21/64 and 3/29/64. Captured 5/12/64 Spotsylvania C.H. Point Lookout, Md., 5/18/64 to 8/3/64. Elmira, N.Y., 8/6/64 to 6/23/65 when released on oath. 5' 11", florid complexion, dark hair, blue eyes in 1865. Commercial trader in lightning rods, age 68, Washington, D.C., 1910.
HEREFORD, MARTIN A.: Pvt., Co. F. Born Henry County. 1860 cen., age 14, Horse Pasture P.O., Henry County. Prewar farmer. Enl. 8/24/63, Richmond, age 17 years, 11 months. Named on unit clothing receipt roll 8/18/64. Captured, Cedar Creek, 10/19/64. Harper's Ferry (W.Va.) to 10/23/64 when sent to Point Lookout, Md. There 10/25/64 to 1/17/65 when paroled for exchange. Received for exchange at Boulware's Wharf, James River, 1/21/65. Hospitalized, acute diarrhea, Richmond 1/22 to 30/65 when furloughed to Henry C.H., 40-day sick leave. Captured Burkeville, 4/6/65. POW City Point and then Point Lookout 4/14/65 to 6/13/65 when released on oath. 5' 9 ½", light complexion, light hair, gray eyes in 1863 (CS record). 5' 9", dark complexion, light brown hair blue eyes in 1865 (US record). Postwar tobacco trader, Henry County, 1870; lightning rod agent, Bedford County, 1880; and widower, transient, lightning rod agent, Sumter County, S.C., 1910.