Brotherton31

Transcription: 

Janwary the 31 1864

Camps Near orange C H
Dear Father And Mowther I
Seat my Self to day to drop yow Afew
lines to let yow know that
I am just Abowt like I was
when uncle Henry And Mr Jackman
left hear I am Verry weak
we are fairing tellebol well in
the Bread line we dont get
mutch meat to eat I dont
know nowther I will get ASick
furlough or not I think I
will get one maby in Afew
days So I will Bring my Letter
to Aclose By asking yow to
Bad Writing for I am so
nervous I cant Right

From W H Brotherton
To Thomas Brotherton

W H Brotherton
[page 2]
Tell Granmowther folks how
I am getting Along I give
them my Best Respect tell
uncle John Brotherton Folks I
give them my Best Respects

W H Brotherton
I am Sorrow that I
cant Right no Better

Date: 
January 31, 1864

Author(s)

Unit: 
Co. K, 23rd North Carolina Infantry
Rank: 
Private
Residence (County): 
Catawba County, NC

Recipient(s)

Residence (County): 
Catawba County, NC
Residence (County): 
Catawba County, NC

From

From State: 
Virginia
From Municipality: 

To

To State: 
North Carolina
To County: 
Catawba

Transcription/Proofing Info

Transcriber: 
Andrea Cudworth
Transcription Date: 
October, 2011
Proofer: 
M. Ellis
Proof Date: 
November, 2011

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