the
December,3,1864
Batry Marshel
Sullavans Isld
Deare frend I Seat My
Self to let you know that
I am well at presant hoping
thes few lines my find
you and famley enjoying
the Same Blessing yong
I have nothin of importans
to rite to you times is
exciting her at presant But
I dont think it is as bad as the
rport the report is that Sherman
is in Southcarolina & the yankes
has got the Ralirod Between
Charleston & Survana But it
tant So I dont think we
heare grate meny rports her
that ant sow I havent dun
eny duty Since I got Back I
have had very bad rising on
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My Rist But am abel for
Duty now young we have
had a fine time since I got
back ther was a vesel run
aground the knightth that I got
her & I expect ther has Bin
$50,000 Dollars worth of goods got
out of it I think I will make
$1.50 Dollars out of it By trading
But I had ruther be athome
for all that y J I want you
to rite to me as soon as you
Get this letter & I want you
to Rite me all the news you
Can I am very ancious to her
from you all young I want
you to rite to me how youre
chance is to Get out of the wore
& how the Millers chance
is I herd that the Millers was
going to Be Sent Back home
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But it is to good to Besow
I am afrade I want you
to rite to me wether you
know eny thing about my
papers or not and if you can
find out eny thing that wold
dome eny good I want you to
rite to me as you can find
it out & wether you have
to gow or not But I think
our chances is good But it
is to gow young I wold like
you Cold Get har if you have
to gow off if you can fix
youre papers up Come along the
Capten told me hewold take 30
more men if he Cold Get them
tel Andy to Come if he can
& Evry Body elce this is the
best place I think
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I want you to tel Swets
Folks howdy for me & tel
them that I havent forgot
them yet tel them to rite
I will give you all the post
office & I want you all to rite
you can tell eny one that
wans to Come her that Can Come
By making the rangements with
meltin at Colombia for the
Compny nor Regmin is not full young
I mus Come to aclose
give my Best Respects
to all inqiering frends
I want you to rite Soon
& when you write rite
Direct youre letter to
L Sullivns Isld
Batry Marshel
Co. B 1 Regment