[Civil War] Union Soldier Civil War Letter, 1862. Maryland: Dec. 25, 1862. Three-page autograph letter, signed ?O. Howard,? on a single folded sheet of engraved stationery bearing an image of the U.S. Capitol building, to a friend named Henry, relating his regiment?s march to Poolesville, where they are to stay for ten days, expecting combat any time against ?the rebs,? while also discussing food shortages, health problems among his fellow soldiers, and other matters. Dampstains to lower right edge, yet legible. Accompanied by a typed transcription.