Oak Grove Camp va December 6th 1861
Dear miss
I embrace the presant opturn
ty of in Forming you that
I am well hoping those
Few lines will go safe
& find you the same
the helth of the camp
is verry good at this
time we have but
one patient in camp
one of our men Died
to day a mr. boumand
From Alexander county
he had the Feaver I will
in Form we have Fine
times down here all
batchelers to gether
I am a first rate
cook I think I can
beat you turnover [turn the page]
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I have nothing of intrest
to tell you About the
ware all is qiet here
about Portesmouth
& norfolk I do not
think we will have
many Fitting about
this place I want
to kill one yakey
before I Return
I must close I recei
ved your letter I was
glad to hear from
you all give my
best respects to all
my freinds receive
a potion your self
write soon I remain
your sincier friend
untill Death
G.T. Brown
miss Mandy
Fisher