Newport News [Va] July 29th / 62 Dear Brother I seat myself to drop you a few lines to inform you that we are all well at present and hope you are enjoying the same blessing. We arrived here from P Royal one week ago and find this clime more pleasant than that of S. C. We are encamped on the James River in General Burnsides Division. The old General has a large force here - about forty thousand. I do not know how long we shall remain here perhaps a month. The health of the trouops here is very good and weather pleasant. I am glad we left S. C. on account of the hot weather. But I cant help expressing a little regret for the good fruit we had to leave behind such as figs, O & L Mellons, corn and vegitables. Every thing we get here we have to pay starvation prices for. I do not have any war news at all at present nor anything ils of importance concequently I have none to communicate. Martin wrote to you a few days ago and sends you $45.00. I enclose you $35.00. Perhaps you may neede such things please keep an account of the same. I sent mother three dollars last week to Port Matilda. We have sent her a little money from time to time eighteen dollars in all. But I never heare whether she receives it or not. We heare from home but seldom. Excuse bad writing fro the chance is poor. When it is convenient to write give all the particulars and Your Brother Jim Give my best respects to all the friends and most especially to all the women. In hast[e] from Yours. Bro. H. J. Glenn Direct, Newport News, Virginia. ==== Justin Justin Kirk Houser Genealogist/Researcher of Central PA and Beyond Main Lines: Houser, Breon, Shawley, Ranio/Hrynio (and others) President, BAHS Class of 2003 Student Representative, BASD Board of Education Listowner, PACENTRE-L@Rootsweb.com Historian, Schürch Association of North America (specialty Central PA lines) Member, Valley View United Methodist Church "Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature"