Camp Near fredericksburg
My Dear Sister
I received your
letter a few days ago, do not
think that I was in any way
reproving you in my long letter
you call so interesting
I regret very much the death
of Mr. Hainey I have [?] no news
to write we have had some
very bad weather the thermometer
has been 8 degrees below zero
I have been unwell for
some time but I am quite well
again,
the Bearer of this letter my old
friend and Mess mate Thos. L
Johnson, recently elected 3rd Lt
of our company if you should
see him you will see a nice
a man as the country affords
he is going to have an uni
form made when he gets home
probably be will give you the
job
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we are about to loose another
good soldier from our camp
who is longing to get an
substitute, B. W. Underwood
a better soldier never
was in the army although I
am glad to see him get off
I and Lewis sent $20 dollars
by Mr Rubern the first of
last month let me knows if you
have received it also $20 by
Mr Hough, I wrote to S[is?????]
a few days ago I expect [he?]
will be surprised I
I may get home before the
war closes but I dont blieve
[it?] I will in [part?] to you I will
that ther would be come [???]
in the the yank made an
attempt to cross but f[ailed?]
[on account?] of bad weather
write as soon as you can
give my love to all the children
your Brother James