Stampless Confederate Civil War folded letter - Aug 21 1862

Letter in pencil from "W.R. Moore." He identifies himself with Company B, 46th Regiment, Virginia Volunteers (Infantry) to his Father, Washington R. Moore, located at Stonewall Mills in Appomattox County, Virginia.

The letter was processed through the Confederate postal system in Richmond, Virginia, on August 21, 1862. The 46th Virginia Infantry spent parts of mid-1862 stationed around the Richmond defenses following the Peninsula Campaign.

The letter is written from Camp Chaffin (Chaffin's Bluff), a vital Confederate defensive fortification situated on the James River just south of Richmond.

Like many Civil War letters, the author complains about the lack of communication ("hav not received a scrach of a pen from you") and asks for basic supplies from home, including a care box, clothes, potatoes, and corn. He mentions they have not yet been paid ("Wee have not drawn our money yet"), which was a persistent issue for Confederate troops throughout the war. The mention of "reinforce jackson" aligns perfectly with the historical timeline of August 1862. General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson was actively maneuvering in Northern Virginia, leading up to the Second Battle of Bull Run (Second Manassas) fought between August 28–30, 1862. Troops were heavily consolidated or dispatched around Richmond to support these major campaigns.