Taledga Camap bacon
may the 3 1864
Dear companion it is
through the tender merses
of god that I Seat mi Self
to let you now that i
am well at presant i
hope that theas few
lines will reach you
and find you [??] the [1]
[????????????] the
Same like bless sons i hant
nothing of im portan to
right to you at this time
only I think that i will
get to come home in A
few days if i dont i
want you to come and
see mee if you can and if
you cant i want you
[page 2]
to right to mea as soon
[as] you can you sent
me word where you
[????????????????]
that [?????] i want
you to [let him?] hav it
and get it in [?????]
dear companion i want
you to pray for mea that
i may get home wonest
more in this life i think
that [????????????????]
[????????????] to stay
i will say to you
that i got the quilt
that you Sent to mea
So i must come to
a clos for this time
So nothing more
at presan only
i remaines you com panion
un till debth D H mitchel