May 20th, 1862

West Point Va

May 20 1862

Dear Mag

            We landed / here at the head of /York River some / 30 miles from / Richmond yesterday. / We havent had any / seceshers to shoot at / us since we left / York.  Genl. / McClellan is in advance / and report says has had / several fights.  We / know he has had 2 or / 3 & has whipped the / Chivalry, but we / dont know any of / the particulars. /

            It is very hard to /

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get news in camp / and we dont know / when anything is / true till we get it in / the papers.  I was / very much surprised / at the size of Yorktown. / I expected to see a / large town.  It is as / large as half of Curllsville / and was all included in / one of the forts. / 

            Myers boys are / well.  The mail / is going out soon and / I have only time to / write a line. /

            Give love to children. /

            Remember me to sister / and the young ladies / in general.

Gus