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Transcription: 

Bunkers hill Virginner
Dear sister I reseav yo
letter september the 30 I glad
Was glad to hear from home yo
sead tat I wold like to be
thear to go er fishin with yo
for I are tird of Jackson We
march day an night they sent
For Jackson in kenturckey I dont
kow wher we will goo to
[page 2]
We are in eight milds of the
enermi I think we will have
to fight hear be for long
We heav binn lying up hear
For to or three days er resting
I heav crost the pertomic river
to eor threa times I am tiard
of the war this way of
marchin day an night I
dont like it er tall
[page 3]
Sis mar sead that par
had er pear of boots for me
I wold like to heav A pear
for I am bear foted I cant
git them hear for know
price sis tell mar I wold
like be at home to eat
potlicker I am tiard
of meat an bread for
I cant cook it well
Sis I would like to be at
home vear much to go er
fishing with you tell mar
sh must bake hear letter
to richmon and theay
will be sent to the regment
I am well at present
Privat J. H. Williams
Co I 47 Al

Author(s)

Unit: 
Co. I, 47th Alabama Infantry
Rank: 
Private, Sergeant
Residence (County): 
Chambers County, AL

Recipient(s)

Residence (County): 
Chambers County, AL

From

From State: 
Virginia
From Municipality: 

To

To State: 
Alabama
To County: 
Chambers

Transcription/Proofing Info

Transcriber: 
Melody Hargiss
Transcription Date: 
April, 2011
Proofer: 
Michael Ellis
Proof Date: 
April, 2011

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