Oscar Fay, Battery H, 1st Pennsylvania Light Artillery, Letter, Penn. Reserves

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Oscar Fay, Battery "H", 1st Pennsylvania Light Artillery, Letter home to his sister, 4 pages, 24 June 1863, from Fort Ramsey, Washington, D.C., Fay writes about leaving Alexandria and being stationed in Washington with the Pennsylvania Reserves including the 10th Penn. Reserves, the rumors in camp and his health, in part (some spelling corrected):
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You will see by this letter that we have moved from Alexandria.  We are stationed at this fort.  Will not remain long here, we are under marching orders.  This battery is attached to the Reserve Corps, we are not far from the 10th Regiment.  I was over there yesterday, the whole division is under marching orders with three days rations in haversacks or seven with the teams.  Where we are going I cannot say, some think we are going to Maryland..... William Stilwell health is very good, promotion makes no difference with David.  I am very glad that we are going to stay with the reserves
I have not received any letter from Erastus since I left Cliffburn Barracks.  I have just been to the hospital after some medicine.....
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In very good condition.  With original mailing envelope with cancelled 3 cent stamp and note on top signed by A.H. Barns (?)- "Our dance goes off Thursday Eve, Foxburg Company respectfully solicited."