To J O Cravens From W H Ball Date Unknown (1863?)

              Hd Qrs 122 O V I 
                    Loudoun County Va 
 
 
Maj. J. O. Cravens 
               A.A.G 
                   Sir 
                     That portion of my Regt 
remaining with me forms a part of the 2 
Brig. 3d Div. 3d  ? ?, Army of the Potomac. 
My regiment are exceedingly anxious to be 
restored to the command of Gen. Milroy: 
every officer and every enlisted man feels 
this desire, and on their behalf I pray 
the General to use all means in his power 
to have us restored.  We are without any 
team or ambulance, without accomodations 
for our sick, without anything except what 
the men carry on their backs.  We are worn 
down without large or frequent marches, 
and we are becoming broken in spirit. 
My men will fight the enemy at any time, 
and under whomsoever, and to secure a battle 
would patiently endure any hardship, but 
we see little prospect of such occurrence. 
                               With High Respt. 
The effective force of my        Yr Obt Servnt 
Regiment is 150 men               W H Ball 
                  WHB             Col 122 d OVI C??? 
                  Col. & ??