[Allen was born ca. 1836 and served as a private in Co. H, 24th NC Inf. He was wounded at Malvern Hill on July 1, 1862. He deserted in February 1865 and was paroled at Greensboro on May 12, 1865.]

the
Camp 24 Regt. N. C. Troops April 1. 1863
Dear Sir it is With pleasur I tike my pen in
hand to write you a few Lines theas few
Badly writen Lines Leavs me Well at preasant
and I hope thay may Reach and finde you
engoyen the Same Good Blesing as I think this
is one of the Gratest Blesing that Wea persis
theas Har times Well Govner I Requst a
Transfere to the 50 Regt if you Will Bea so
kinde as to Grant mea one it will aclcomodate
mea very much for I hav toow Brothers in
that Regt and I would Like very much to
Get thare With tha[??] and I hav writen to
the Captain of the CO that I Wish to Go and
that is James C Burch Commandin co A of the 50
N C Regt and his reply is that hea wauld
take meea and Bea Glad to Get mea and I
ask my captain Which is J S. C. Bailey captain
of co H 24 Regt NC Troops and hea says that
hea is Willen to Giv meea a transfur and
hea naim it to the colonel and hea
Woant Grant it to mea and So I thought
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I Would ask it of you for I hav Bin in
Survis for nearly two years and I hav Bin in
avery Battle or Scrumish that the Regt hav
aver Bin in and I hav Surve 4 months
at a time Barefooted and I think that I
deserv a transfer if thare are any such a thing
to Bea had So nothing mare at preasant
write soon and Let mea no I Remain your
most hunble survant Bartlet y. Allan
to my Suprior