March 24 th 1863
Camp look out Bridge
Dear sister
I seat my
self to rite you a few lines
to let you know that I am
Well at this time there is not
mutch sickness in camp now
though there is a sick man
going to take this I dont
know Wheather they are
fiting out at Tullahoma or
not But it is rumored that
they are they was a heap of
amunition went down on
the train this morning
Oh Dear sister I would Bee
glad if this unholy ware woud
ceass and let me and all the
rest come home woul not
we all hav a fine time I
am suir it would Bee a fine time
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tell Father I hav not
Bought any miles But they [1]
are talking about drawing
money and then I will if I
can find out When they [sell?]
I must close for I hav
not got time to rite now tell
Pat I hav not seen clayton
yet I will rite to you in a
few days excuse me for not
riting soner and my Bad riting
for if I ever was in a hurry it
is now tell lige to go up
to old fort Payne and Glant
them girls Round ther so I
will hav to stop rite son
your Brother J P Rogers
P S I saw Jake he staid
all knight with me rite son
rote By my Friend A. J. Blackwell