Oct the 25 1863
Campt Near Wartrase Tenn
Dear Mary
I imbrase this opportunity
to Write you a few lines to let
you Know that I am Well and
hope these few lines Will find
you all injoying the same
blessing gorge is Well and harty
John is not Well he has had the
Diareah for some time We received
marching orders a few days ago and
John Was sent the Hospital I beleeve
you have all furgot too Write to us
eny more for We dont get eny Word
from home for a long time gorge gets
out of hart about Writing for he
says he hardly evr gets eny letters
I think that Way my Self some
times to I Write about 12 letters
to evry one I recive from home
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I received one letter from Thomas
Diltz and one from mother yesterdy
and one from ann a few days ago
they Wair all Well but mother she
is not very Well she says she has
not herd from you for a long While
moley you must Write to her often
toms has got another fine boy
they caul him John Joseph
their Was a letter Came to the regament
yesterday for John from Till
I have Writen 5 letters to you
since We have bin in this state
tell pap that they have gained
such a compleet victory over
the Copperheads that is better
than a great victory in the field
I dont think that the War Will
last long for I think the rebs
is pritty Well plaid out and I
Know they cant rase another
army When the one they have
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in the field givs out and I
dont think that Will be very
long for they ar deserting very
fast out of Brags army
mary tell me how you ar all
getting along for I Would bee glad
to Know and how the babes is
Whether the little Jo has got
Well yett Well mary I Will Close
you must bee shure and Write
soon now dont fail for you
dont Know how glad I am to get
aletter from you tell pap to Write
and tell me Who all voted for
velandigham in the
neighborhood no more but
remains your efectionat
Husband Joseph Diltz
To Mary Diltz

And all the rest
good by good by