1862 October 11 from F[rancis] Rupert (Camp near Elixandria [Alexandria, Va] to C. W. Rupert (Bloomsburg, Columbia County, Pa) Mother re: received letter dated the 6th and says reason he did not reply sooner was he went out on a scout on same day of letter and he did not get it until 10th when he came back. He is under Brigadier General Price who was their old Colonel. Rupert is in Hentzlemans [Samuel Peter Heintzelman 1805-1880] Division [the Division is part of Army of Potomac in the Peninsula Campaign prominent at siege of Yorktown and among the first in Army to use the Union Army Balloon Corps, took part in Second Battle of Bull Run/ Manassas]. The division is composed of three brigades of cavalry that went out to scout on the 6th and five regiments in each brigade making in all about 15,000 men. He got the pincushion she sent him in a letter and three [news?]papers and read them through and gave to Lloyd [Girton] to read. Has not seen any of the boys from Bloomsburg. No furloughs are being given so he won’t be home for the fair. He went through a peach orchard and would have sent her some if he could find a box. Lloyd is well. [yellow envelope no stamp but cancellation mark Washington Oct 12, 1862 smugged Due 3 addressed to Miss Lucy Rupert Bloomsburg Columbia County Pa. different handwriting “Army Letter Adjutant ?]