[Letter]: 1862-09-28 from Joseph to Mother

1862 September 28 from J. D. Richardson (Washington D. C.) to Mother (Mrs. H. B. Richardson Beverly Burlington Co. New Jersey) re: remembers that it was one year ago that he was made a soldier and he has two years to go. He saw some of his old friends that have just come and if they live they will be home some sixteen months before him. Wants to know if all are well as he has not had a letter from anyone except her. Yesterday saw those who came from Beverly and Rosty? Packer who is wounded and in the hospital. Had a large meeting at General Waddworth’s Headquarters [James S. Wadsworth (1807-1864) from March 17 to September 7, 1862 was commander of military district in Washington, he complained to Lincoln that General McClellan intended to remove all the troops guarding Washington to fight in the Peninsula Campaign. Lincoln stopped McClellan. Wadsworth died in Battle of Wilderness at Spotsylvania, Va.] The General and Governor of Indiana made speeches on the situation of the Country. Dave [McGonigal] is here but gets a fever every afternoon. Best respects to everyone. [envelope addressed to Mrs. H. B. Richardson Beverly Burlington Co. New Jersey]