[Chambers was transferred to the 16th NC Inf. on May 27, 1863.]
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Ashville N C March 31 1863
Gov Z B vanc Dear Sir
I rite you a few lines Concerni
ng a exchange that war made below
richmond with my Self and a man by
the name of Jones I exchanged with him
in order to go to the 16 [1] in order
to bee with my brothers the transfer
was given to me by the officers
of the 14 regiment to go to the 16 regiment
this man Jones was a member of Co F 16
through my brother war in the haywod [2]
Co Co L the 16 I my Self and Captain
Worley and Captain Howel othe too
Captains of the too Companys went
to Colonel Davis and had it arranged
with him for me to go to Co
L from from Company F both of the 16
to fill the vacence if of private boyet that
left Co L and went to Co F and I was
to fill his plase in Co L Colonel Davis
and Captain worley they give me
the transfer and then they war kiled
[page 2]
and now the officers in Command of the
Campany now dont want me to go
to that Company they Still Claim
me in Co L which I belong to
Co L I Came home from gordens vill
and while I war at home the Company
wear exchanged to go to the
Strawbury plains to thomases legon
I hav bin with the Company ever
sense it has bin at the plains
and I got permision to Come home
a few days a go to se mi family
as they war Sick and Colonel
jarett has arested me while I
war at home and Captain Blackwell
sent a List to Colonel jarett and
had my name on the list not noing
I was transfered from that Co to
Co L you will oblige me by riting
to me and Col jarett and having it arraing
So I Can go back to the Company
pleas rite in hast your ould musisioner
Eliha Chambers of the ruf an redy guards