Richmond July 6th 1862
I take grate peaser in write to yo
that I am well at present an
hoping that when the few lines
in turn that yo all in Joying the
same blesing paw we are in richmon
now garding the prisons they are
A bout to thousan prisoner to gard
par the 14 ala Comny regment went
in to the fight with five houndred men
and Come out with 30 eight men
Robert was wonded in the moring and is hear in
som horsepittle I havent foun him yet
if I find him I will write to you how
he is geting a long I think I will be at
home before Crismass theay are fiteing ever
Day stonewall Jackson is Cut them off
from thear gun boats par send me som
stamps if you Cand get them for cant them
hear theay wont take alabam money hear
tel sister she must write I have wrote them
leter an arent got no anser fom them
I must Come to A Close
Back you the 47 al Regiment
in care of Cap Kellem
James. H. Williams