Pensacola, Augusta [1] 28th /64

Well Father
I seat my self once more to
pen you a few lines to let
you know how I am gitting
along My health is not verry
good out here I hope yours is
good I had a letter from Otis
the other day he was gitting
along nicely, I must write
to him to day if I feel
able how is all the folks
down there are they well
where is Ben Ball has he
gon back to his Regt yet
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in reguard to the Boys from
our town Ferrin is pritty
[??agid ragid Orlando Quint
came here from the Hospital
yesterday James Emery &
Frank Hanton are both dead
I pitty Emerys family
you must put up with
a short letter this time so
good by write as soon as you
git this from your son
E Getshell