Prewitt, J.W., Co. C, 147th Pennsylvania Infantry, USA, to his mother and siblings, 20 Jan 1863

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2, item: 14

Identifier: 14

Scope and Contents

Prewitt, J.W., Co. C, 147th Pennsylvania Infantry, USA, to his mother, sisters and brothers. Written from a camp near Falmouth, VA, the letter states that Union forces are about to strike at the rebels, who according to Burnside have been "considerable weakened" by Union successes in Kentucky and Tennessee. Prewitt hopes that they give the rebels "fits"; he is referring to action taken around Stafford Court House, VA.