[Sherrill served as a private in the 33rd NC Inf. He transferred to the Confederate Navy in April 1864.]

Aug the 23 1863
State of NC Cabarus County
Dear Sire I will Drop you A
few lins to let you no my
State of helth my helth is
Bad I got woonded the
forth teen Day of last
DecemBer at fredicBurge
and is at home and my
situation is Bad me and
my famley is in nead
of Sum healp I have
heard A old saying and
I Be leave it to Be A trwe
one one good turn Disseve
an uther one Dear sir I
am the man that helpe
you out of the creek the
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Day of the
Battle at NewBurn and
I saw you the nex Day
and you told me that you
ode me A faver and now
is the tim that I need
healp if I Ever Did in
this world I have a wife
and Small children and
my wife is weakley
and A levnth Dollars A month
wont Bord me and if you
can Dou A little sum
thing for me in the way
of money I will Be A
thousen tims A Blige to
you and if ever it
in the way a gane I will
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Dwo all for you that I can
rite to me if you pleas
if you can helpe me eney
Di rect your letter to
concord Nc I wish you
well govner vance
M.O. Sherrill
to Mr govner vance