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Transcription: 

Camp [Jminay?] Hills Near
Alexander March.22.th 1862

Dear brother I take my
pen in hand to let you
know that I am well at present
time and hope that theas few
lines will find you all well
this letter will be [n???] for we
will leave in and few Days
on A boat to go Down South
further there is Some talk of us
not [??]ing to write for A
while and so if you do
not get to hear from me
to you must Not think
hard of it when Ever I get
A chance I will write the Boys
are all well Michel Kelly
Sends his love to all So I will
Close for the male is going
[page 2]
and it is my last chance
for A while so I will close
in hopes that you will
Write soon
So Nothing more at
pesent time but I Remain
your Afectionate Brother
Philip A Lantzy
Direct P. A. Lantzy
Co. A. 11 Regiment P.R.C.
Col Gallangher
Washington D. C.
Mc colls Division

and the Letter will
follow me
So good By
To Joseph Lantzy} Philip A Lantzy
and all

Pleas Wright Soon

Date: 
March 22, 1862
Collection: 

Author(s)

Unit: 
Co. A, 11th Pennsylvania Reserve Infantry (40th Volunteers)
Rank: 
private
Residence (County): 
Cambria County, PA

Recipient(s)

Name Variant: 
“Dear Brother Lantzy”
Residence (County): 
Cambria County, PA

From

From State: 
Virginia
From Municipality: 

To

To State: 
Pennsylvania
To County: 
Cambria

Transcription/Proofing Info

Transcriber: 
Andrea Cudworth
Transcription Date: 
May, 2012
Proofer: 
M. Ellis
Proof Date: 
September, 2012

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