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Advance Brigade 862(?)
White Plains Fauquier County Va.
March the 3d 1862

My Ever Dear Friends,

The privalege is still mine to let you know that I am well and hope this will find you all the same. Well if my Last Came to hard you will know something of our Doings Since my last we have done Some of the lattest marching from Leesburg. To Nickersville 15 miles thence to Upperville 12 m thence to Aldie 18 miles thence to Back to Nickersville 18 miles Back to Beverly 11 miles then to Middleburg 4 miles. Next to our present Headquarters 9 miles all in pursuit

of the Enemy. Comeing up to them Only Once and only in time to Exchange A parting Shot. We are within 20 miles of Manassus Gap in possession of the Railroad Between Manassus and Strasburg Both of which places are in our Possession. I have only Seen one paper Since I left Harpers Ferry Consequently we know nothing Certain of the progress of our army But of Camp rumors we have plenty all of them Cheering to us The health of our men is good as Ever though Some of them play sick to get their knapsacks Halled (?) of our Strength I do not Choose to speak furthan that that we are prepared for Emergency but from what I have Seen I scarcely think that we will have the Chance to measure Strength with the Enemy any more

While I write this Letter A verry Heavy Storm is passing over us vivid Flashes of lightning Accompanied By Hard Thunder and and Rain. all the Mountain Boys are well. you need not feel uneasy when I do not write I write as often as the mail goes out. I want Some of you to write A letter with all the News of Home and Country. My kind Respects to all of you. Excuse my Short letter my (?) facilities for writing But I will try to let you hear from me as often as I can. Direct to Headquarters 28 Regt P.V Co F White Plains Fauquier County Va.
Ever Truly
Luke Behe

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	Advance Brigade 862(?) White Plains Fauquier County Va. March the 3d 1862 My Ever Dear Friends, The privalege is still mine to let you know that I am well and hope this will find you all the same. Well if my Last Came to hard you will know something of our Doings Since my last we have done Some of the lattest marching from Leesburg. To Nickersville 15 miles thence to Upperville 12 m thence to Aldie 18 miles thence to Back to Nickersville 18 miles Back to Beverly 11 miles then to Middleburg 4 miles. Next to our present Headquarters 9 miles all in pursuit
	of the Enemy. Comeing up to them Only Once and only in time to Exchange A parting Shot. We are within 20 miles of Manassus Gap in possession of the Railroad Between Manassus and Strasburg Both of which places are in our Possession. I have only Seen one paper Since I left Harpers Ferry Consequently we know nothing Certain of the progress of our army But of Camp rumors we have plenty all of them Cheering to us The health of our men is good as Ever though Some of them play sick to get their knapsacks Halled (?) of our Strength I do not Choose to speak furthan that that we are prepared for Emergency but from what I have Seen I scarcely think that we will have the Chance to measure Strength with the Enemy any more
	While I write this Letter A verry Heavy Storm is passing over us vivid Flashes of lightning Accompanied By Hard Thunder and and Rain. all the Mountain Boys are well. you need not feel uneasy when I do not write I write as often as the mail goes out. I want Some of you to write A letter with all the News of Home and Country. My kind Respects to all of you. Excuse my Short letter my (?) facilities for writing But I will try to let you hear from me as often as I can. Direct to Headquarters 28 Regt P.V Co F White Plains Fauquier County Va. Ever Truly Luke Behe