Camp near Culpeper 1864
Dear father I sat down to feb the 28
drop a few lines to inform
you that I Received my Box
on the 16th all safe and I was
very clad for it evry thing is
good and that is a very nice
hankerchief that you sent to
me the Box was a little Broken
But there was nothing taken
out I have plenty to eat now
for a while I also let you know
that we had a great Cavalry
Review in Strausburg about three
miles from Culpepper they had
a great time But I was not
there I lent my horse to another
man and I stayed in camp
there was a great menny cavalry
there and a great menny
generals But I think we will
have some Reviews with the
Rebel before long I think we will
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have hard fighting to do this
summer But I think still we
can wip the Rebels we have
a biger army this summer then
ever before and it seems as if they
rebel army was getting weaker
evry day I also saw in the
new paper that another draft
is to be made in march
on our side and futher I
let you know the weather is
very cold I also let you know
that I wrote for a very nice Picture
of our company were all our
Battles are on that we [B?]
Regiment was in yet it is
a very large picture I will sent
it home as soon as I get it
the [???] is a little
at present I must soon
Bring my few lines to
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a close for this time write
soon and let me know
how you are getting along at
home I am well hopeing
you and all the rest
are the same I give my Best
respect you and all the rest
from your son Peter Boyer
to my father Peter Boyer