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Thursday Apr 17th 1862
My Dear Sister
I write this to
say that buddie Phil will not write
now; he says he will write you all
the news in a few days, he can do
that better than I. there is nothing
new this morning. All the boys
are talking a bout this Conscription
some of them are [cursing ?] about it
Old Col Lomax says it will keep
us all here. I heard that the [6th ?] Ala
a Mississippi and some other Regt
threw down their arms and swore
that they would not [serve ?] under
it. I think it is a perfect piece
of Despotism to force men that first
left their homes to come [up ?] to the
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wars and that were willing to go in
a gain as soon as they went home
and stayed a while, but I expect
it is all for the best, Capt Andrews
has not come from home yet, he has been
gone nearly a month, I cant tell
what we will do but as I said last
night we will join Semples
Company if we can. I will send
this to town by Old Mr. Blagg the
Sutler. We are all well, all the
boys send their love to you all
write soon to your affectionate
brother Joe,
Fitzpatrick Mitchell Williamson Papers
