the 25 1862
Confederat Hors Pittle Petersberg Va Novmber
Dear wife I seat my self to Drop you
afew lins to inform you that I am
in Petersburg Va at Poplar
laund horse pittle I am Nearley well [1]
Now my head hurts me verry much
Some times exscept that I am about
well I hope these few lins may
Come to hand & find you all well
& Doing well I am
well treated hear and I like to
Stay hear the Best of Any horse
pittle that I have Ben in since I
have Ben sick I Saw Wm Davis
& David Coggin But I Did Not git
my Clothes & I told them to leave
them at the Ala Depo at
Richmond and I will git them ther
though I have got Clothes plenty
at this time I sent you By Daniel
Coggin fifty Dollars and I wount
you to rite to me wherther you
git it or Not and I wount you
to Do the Best you Can I see that time
is hard and provision scarce
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Do the Best you Can and I hope that
the lord will help you I have
Ben Sick About Seven weeaks
But I am About well at present
I am in About one half mile
John F. Bentley and we ar together
to Day and I wount you to rite to me
as soon as you git this letter and tell
let me hear from you for I wount
to hear from you & the children verry Bad
and rite how you ar making out for
Something to eat & rite how all
the Cornection is tell all the children
howda for me & I Send you the
Saim rite soon and fail Not
Direct your letter to Poplar
Lawnd Hors pittle Petersburg Va
So Nothing more at present exscuse
my Bad riting and my Short
letter yours in love tel
Death Seargt E B Coggin
Company H 47th Ala Vol