This collection consists of a single letter written by John A. Dorroh, a soldier serving in Company G, 3rd South Carolina Infantry during the American Civil War. Addressed to "Dear Mother," the letter was written at "Sharlotteville" [Charlottesville, Virginia] on April 11, 1862. Dorroh writes that he is recuperating on a plantation. He relays news of mutual acquaintances and asks after the wheat crop at home, expressing hope that he will return in time to help harvest it.