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Fort Monroe April 27th 1862

Dear Sister,

Your letter reached me three days ago but i have had no chance to answer it before to day as i am at present on detailed duty in the ordnance department and i have had to work night and day fitting up gun Carraiges and filling Shell, prepareing for the great battle at Yorktown which i think they will commence now in a few days. That will decide wether we shall come home the victors or not. I dont see how it can be otherwise as we have an army that is superior to them in di- cipline, equipments and courage. They must succeed in driveing them out of their stronghold and finaly bring to them to submission. There has been nearly one hundred wounded soldiers came down to the Point the past week they were all shot while on pickit a useless way of throwing away life. We have a prisoner in the Guard house now that says he had the pleasure of shooting some of our pickits i cant see where the pleasure is i never fancied it when i was on the Potomac allthough it was a common practice on both sides but it is nothing but cold blooded murder and never ought to be allowed

You spoke in your letter as if i had offended Aunt Sarah in calling her Mrs. Lions if i did so i beg to be excused but it's so long since i saw her that i had forgot wether she was Mrs. or Miss or Aunt Sarah, so i must plead forgetfulness as an excuse. I have forgot most everybody around your parts and if i should come out there i dont suppose i could meet one of my old aquaintences that i would know. I received three letters yesterday from Brooklyn and have them all to answer to day so you must excuse me if my letter is short. They are all well except [libbie?] and she has a sore finger the girls are working for Uncle Sam makeing leggins for the Zouaves. They have all joined the church i believe.

I must now close Give my love to Aunt Sarah and Uncle William and write again soon

And i Remain

Your loveing Brother

Andrew Weeks