May the 3.18.63
The State of Tennissee Cofey County
Dean Miss I im brase the opetunity of riten you
a few lins to let you know that I am well hopen when
these few lins my reach you an finid you an all the rest
of the famla well an doin well I havent nothen much to
rite onle I receved yor cine leter an was glad to her from you an
gran mother I receved it the las day of April we hav had
a long march an I am very tired an sore I have ben
marchen ever senc the 10 of April I first went to Pareagold
massippia 45 mils be low mobile an have ben travlin
sence I left home but nothen that I wanted to see half as
bad as I doo want to see home I want to see that old
lady of mien vere bad an all the rest of the girls I did
see som vere nise girls as i cam thrue Gorgia but
non that ar prity as the girls is that livs in Tusliloosa
co an fayet co I [hant?] [?????] [????] [????] [1]
William Taylor an [J] C Mc Millian is both
well an doin well for [??] to to [an ful?] not rit in
direct yor leters to [tulla?]homa an the cer of captin
W.H. Fowlers [Battery?] soo I will clos by saen rite
To me Mr W. H. Christian
To Miss Apsy Poe Poe [???]
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May the 3 1863
The State of Tennissee Cofey Conty
My Dear Granmother I set my self to
let you now that I am well hopen when thes
few lins com to hand an find you well an all the
rest of the famla Granmaw I havent nothen
new to rite only I am very well satisfied with
the move we mad but we are ver apt to git in a
fite her tha ar A little prospect af peas now if
ore arma can hol the persistion that tha hol now
till the midle of Jun I think we will have peas
a Gen in ore land I wod Be vere glad it was soo
we cod have peas a gen in ore land for I am tired
of this war I want to goe home wher I can live in
peas an see som satifacting wone more time in life
I hop to good that I a may live an git home to
My Wife an live with her in peas for it ant noe
sa[tifac?]ting the way I am a liven nor noe body elce
that cers eny thing for thir famla you mus rite
to me a gen an rite all the news that you
know soo I will Clos By saen that I reman
yor true an afetnet Gran Son till Death
Mr William. W. Christian
T. his. Granmaw Mc millian