Augusta County: John Wesley Armsworthy to E. J. Armsworthy, June 25, 1863

I seat myself to drop you a few lines to let you know that I am well hoping these lines will come to hand in due time & find you all well. I am at Staunton. Our Regiment come from Winchester with 19 Hundred prisoners. We had a hard March from Winchester to Staunton. It is 92 miles they got on the cars for Richmond & part of our Regiment went with them & we are staying here till they come back. We will then start back to Winchester & then on to Maryland I expect for our army is going there now. There is prisoners coming our army is cutting a big swag at the present is the scale. Don't think we had a good time coming through the Valley. We could get milk & butter, plenty milk, 5 cents a quart & butter 50 cents per pound. I spent money every day for mild. I cannot tell you how much was captured from the Yankees at Winchester & Martinsburg but it was a great deal of property & 5000 prisoners. I don't know of anything strange to write that would interest you so I will close with but few lines. I have stood this March only my feet blister & get very but they are getting better. I must close for the present hoping to see you this fall. Write soon & Direct your letter as before. I may get them I have received one letter from you since you heard I got back to my Regiment. I was glad to hear you was all well.