[Garrard (b. ca. 1836) was a farmer by occupation and served as a private in Co. D, 31st NC Inf. At the time of the 1860 Census, he was living in the household of his widowed mother, Nancy Garrard (b. ca. 1796).]


the
Camp Holmes June 5 1863
Most kind Frind Gov
Vance I now seat my
self to inform you ware
I am and how I came her
I bee long to the 31. Regt
and was at Charlston
all the time the Reg
was thare until the eighteen
of April and I was taken
Sick and was Sent to Hos
pitel at Charlston and
then to Columba South
Carlina and they Sent
me home on a Furlow
and I was not able to go
at the expiration of my
Furlow and in a few days
the sergt of the naber hood
Sent mee to Doctor Hawood
to have my Fulow exstened
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for afew days and he sed
he had no write to ex Stend a
Furlow and I wold have to
go to my Regt and I tryed
to get away from hear
and the gard took me
up and brout to Camp
and they wont let me
go to my Regt and I
want you to Send me a
free pas to my Regt
So I can get away from
hear if you pleas as a friend
Gov Vance for if I have
dun any thing Rong I dout
it and if I have I hope
you will Parden me as a
foriend Send the Parden to
me at Camp Holems
Private [???????]
Samuel Garrard