Three Civil War letters from two men to the same friend in Massachusetts, 1861

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Three Civil War letters from two Union soldiers in the 22nd Massachusetts. On patriotic stationery, with the envelopes (patriotic covers). R.H.
Williams
(Henry) and J.G. (best guess)  Hildreth are serving together, camped just outside Washington, D.C., being thoroughly drilled before being sent to dangerous territory for the first time. Both are writing back home (Bolton, Mass.) to friend Francis M. Newton.
Two letters from Williams dated Halls Hill, Virginia, December 8 and December 20, 1861. He was "a witness to a cort (sic)" - a man was shot and killed by mistake in camp....he only spoke two or 3 word that herd i herd him say oh god i am shot (sic)" - the killer thought his rifle wasn't loaded.  There are rumors that they would be sent to South Carolina: ".... we are going to south carolina day after to morrow." The second letter, dated 12 days later, relates that they have not moved. "we are all waiting for a chance to get at the rebbels."
There is another rumor about South Carolina.  "i haven't seen a woman for so long that i have forgot how they look.....how do the girls get along this winter (in Bolton, and he names some names)".
In a letter dated Holmes Virginia, December 23, 1861, Hildreth describes camp life, building log bases on which to erect tents; one soldier crossed the picket line and despite numerous warnings failed to stop until a guard fires his rifle, a miss, but "the boy heard the ball hum". He doesn't know when the group might see battle, "perhaps never".
Both men think the war will be brief.
All in nice condition - the second Williams letter difficult to read at first, the ink pale, then gets better - he borrows a new ink bottle? Hildreth had complained - "we have no conveniance (sic) for writing here we have to take a board and sit down any where we can to get a chance."