[Caul was taken prisoner near Petersburg on April 2, 1865, confined at Point Lookout, and released on June 26, 1865]

May 11th AD 1863
Govner Vance dear Govler
of the state of
Northcarolina I Beg Leaf to relate
the Condition I am in and what I
want my Condition to Be if
addmited By you I am in the
Confederate servis and has Bin
for 14 months the 28 of this Month
and has servd and dun My duty
as well as I have Bin Able and
and is 47 years old the 2 day of
August Next and thinks Should have
A Bin dis chargd some time A go
But hant on the Account of the
Neglect of My Capton I Recruited
the Company March the 28th 1862 and
has Bin With the Company Ever sinc
I Belong to Co E 25 Regment NC Vol
Capt Graves is our Comander When
With us he is in the Hospittle now
and Lutennant Osban is in Command
now I live in Transylvania on french
Broad and is A Mill Rite and
the people wants Mee to Come
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and Repair up Mills if I am
A lowd to for I am Neaded Badly
they Say
your Most obdient Servant
James H Caul
&c