Camp near Chickamauga Tenn
Sept the 30.1863
Dear Freind I take
my pen in hand to Drop you a
few lines in ancer to yor kind leter
that I recivd to Day I was glad to
hear from you and to hear that you
was giten well and had got back
hom one time mor theos few
lines leaves mee in good health
and I hope tha may find you
ingoying the Saime blessing of health
I have not got mutch nus to rit
at this time the yanks is Still
in Chattanooga but I think
tha wont to git out of thar if tha
can our men has got them Suroundid
on this Side of the river but tha
can cross the River but our
Calvry Cavrly is gon round in
thar rear but I am a fraid tha
cant do mutch with them for
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the mountains Well Daniel
Brouther James com to See me
yesterday I was glad to See him he
looks very well but it is a nuff
to Kill a mule to Stay in this
war as long as you and him has
bean in it when you com out
hear if we ar close to geather you
must com and See mee I cant
git to leave my wagon to go to
James Regt you must go and
See all of the Girles befor you
leave home I have bean trying
to git home for long time but
I Cant git of you must go and
See Sweat Linda for mee
H. Hall and S.J. McCadomes
com thrue the fit Soife I will [1]
give you the naime of the woundid
in my Companey tha was non
kill in my com my Capt was
woundid Lut Carlile was
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woundid he lost his rit
leg he is a brouther to that
Carlile in yor com Sargent
Jordon Sorgent Wilson
isaac Canedy Jon young Moss
Bell I beleave them was all
that was woundid you can tell
H. Hall and S. J. McCadoms
peapel that tha ar well and
harty Davis Hall Rigt is out
hear but I have not Sean him
yet the yankes Sent thar
ambulances after thar woundid
our men pairold them and let
them go back Long Strates men
Suprisd the yanks when tha
Sean them in thar blue coates
and pant it is very dry and dusty
out hear but it look like it will
rain to knight I am out of
nus to rit So Excus my Short
letter
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tell Andrue to fly around
the Girles direct yor letres
to John C Alewine com
G 19. Regt SCV
Chattanooga Tennesee
So good eavning to you
all
John C Alewine

Mr Daiel
Daniel Boyd