Culbertson15

Transcription: 

Sparten Burg Ch
April the 2 18:65
My Dere Mother Brother
and sisteres it is through
the will of Amersi full
Redeemer that i an sparde
to drop you afiew lines
to tel you now whare i
am and what i am dooing
we got here yester day evning
about 3 oclock and wee will
stay here till in the morning
Mother i went to meeting
twise sinse i Ben here
and herd agood sermont prech
so i must Come to A
close for this time hoping
to here frome you soon
may god through his in
finate mersey Bless and sav
us all is my prar fore
the reedeemer Sak this le
aves mee well and i hope
hit may find you all
well
[page 2]
so right soome

J A Culbertson




Tell my dadys Folks
[?] I am out of the
war yet
give my love to all
[?] [don?] [??chion] [FRB?]
[ML?] come by

Date: 
April 2, 1865

Author(s)

Name Variant: 
J.A.
Unit: 
Company A, 6th South Carolina Cavalry
Rank: 
Private
Residence (County): 
Laurens County, SC

Recipient(s)

Residence (County): 
Laurens County, SC

From

From Note: 
Possibly Spartanburg, South Carolina.

To

To State: 
South Carolina
To County: 
Laurens

Transcription/Proofing Info

Transcriber: 
Andrew Albritton
Transcription Date: 
March, 2010
Proofer: 
Michael Ellis
Proof Date: 
April, 2010

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