Aligany Co
Camp Candy Mariland January the 27. 1862
Dear Mary I onc more sit down to let you know
that I am well and hope thes few lines may
find you al ingoying the sam blessing
gorg is not very Well he is got the
measels he is getting Well he
Was rite bad for a few dys rast is sick
to he is getting better I cant rite mutch
to day for I have gust Caim in from
picket gard I was about 3 miles off on
the mountains over in virginea it
Was the first time for me Bill Craig
and me Wes together We Was away
on top of a high mountain garding
a road We had to hide under
som pine bushes W[e] looked to see
seshes [1] but We did not see eny
We staid out 24 hours I Was over
in virginia and got my dinr
of a seshes I think he clam to bee
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to be unin but he lied I had a notion
to send a bullt through his head
he Wanted me to [pay?] him for
my dinner I give hel you cant
imanagin What Kind of a time We have
We live a dogs life it aint Champaign
Co but We Will have to do the best We
can now I Wish I Was at home again
With you a gain Dear Mary I hop
We Will meat meet again be four long
god bless you I Would give a 1000 dollars
if i had it to Just see you
Mary six months ago I did not think
that I Would bee roving over the mountains
of Western virginea When We got
here We had to pitch our tents
rit in the mud We had to cut brush
and put in our tents and
Cary straw and put in this
morning I Wuent to a house
to get my breckfast I got coffy
barfoot buckwheat Cakes some cold meat
and some raw onions for 10 cts
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the life of a soldier is a drear one
but the government demands our serves
I think I Cant ingag in eny better
Cause Mary I Wuill have to bring
my letter to a Close for I feel
slepy and tiard Mary I send
you to or three rings that
I made from lorrel root
I made them wuith my
knife I dont send them
because they ar nise but
because they are rough and
homley Mary please take
them an think of Jo your
friend Mary I Will rigt
to you evry few dys
Mary direct your letters to Camp
Candy Aleganey Co Marland ohio 66 regiment
o v i Dear Mary right soon
and let me no how you all ar
No mor at present but remian
your Dear frien Jo Diltz Mary Diltz