James island near Charleston SC
August the 17 /63
Mr Vans
govener of N C
I wish to say A few words to you
conserning my case in this war
I wons was in the fift kentucky [added above line “I was discharg”]
ridgiment of inferty an I am rup
turd very bad on the left side I am
not able to march I wold lik ef
thir is eny chans to get detail to
raleigh or some other place for some
liter duty gard duty or sompthing that
I can do with ease I am willing to
do my part in the war I have bin
enlisted twice I was dis charg befor
on the acount of my bein rupterd
an I have got wors ef thir is eny
chans for me to get detail on liter
duty plese refer me to it im in
The 31st NCT col jordin comandin
clingman brigade co g captin
pipkin
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my father lives in Edgcomb
co he has 8 sons in the armey
I have prove true to my contry
as fur as I was able but my
case gets wors I am in
misry when I am on A
march it is very hard that
Aflicked man has to go
as I do an so meny soled me
on easey worke govner
if thir is eny chans for me
to get detail refer me
how to maneg pleas
your most obedent
servant H P Langly

co G 31 NCT
captin pipkin
col jordin com
clingmon