September the
26 1863
Camp Near Fed

jerminny Ford Dear Father
And Mother And Sister I take
my pen inhand to let yow know
that I am well hoping when
theas few lines comes to hand
they may find yow all well
I nowthing of interest to right
to yow only times is civil at
present the 33 Regtment has to
do they picket duty And one
Regtment cavelary we are
garden this ford we are fareing
Splendid hear our Briggade is
off from the main armmy about
ten mils I exspect we will
Stay he in all the time and
gard this ford I just come
offen picket yestrday eveing
we just what Rescons
years we cowld eat
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