Benchmarks

Camp near Falmouth. Va
Head. quarters Genl. Sturges. (2 ^nd ) Division
Dec. 8 ^th 1862.

Wm & Brown & Co.

Dear friends

Mr Wells
returns tomorrow, and I improve the op-
portunity to send a line by him to you.
not feeling quite certain if posted matter
reaches directly when sent from the Army.

We reached Aquia Creek safely in
the time anticipated, and to my great joy
learned immediately that our old friend
Capt (Maj.) Hall (of the 21 ^st ) was Q. Master
as soon as the Boat was unloaded he came
on board and spent the remainder of the evening
with me, - we had a home chat I assure you
- remained till the next day, sent a bbl of
apples etc up to the Capt's quarters, and
proceeded with the remainder of our luggage
for which it is needless to say ready transportation