This collection contains a letter from Ervin E. Addy to his wife and children on 28 March 1862 while he was stationed at Camp McDonald in Cobb County, Georgia. Camp McDonald opened in June 1861 and was the training camp for Confederate soldiers. In this letter, Addy commented about camp life, his regiment's marching orders to Knoxville, Tennessee, and his faith in God that he believed would help keep him safe while he was away from his home and family.