june the 19 1865
Dear wife
I Take the oppertunity
of wrighting you A few
Lines in order to informe
you that I am well at
present hopeing This few
Lins may find you in
The same state of good
health and fother I received
your glad and ever wellcome
Letter But indeed i am
sorey that i Cant come
home we are trying hard
fore to get home But
there is not mutch use
if it was no vetern redge
ment we would Be home
Long ago But our curnal
is trying all he can fore
to hold [???] he wont maid
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enough of money yet
and father all the men
that gets discharged
now can Take home their
Rifles and cuterments they
Charge onley $6 fore them
and they are [yonung?]
cannons towards ours at
home if i come home
Let me know wheather
you want me to Bring
all my rig along we
have all new things and
they are as Cheap as
durt fore to take home
these the old folks
can see what kind of
guns we had if you
want me to Bring mine
home Let me know and
i will Bring mine
along with me But
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I must Close fore this
Time and i want you
To answer as soon as
posable and send me
all the news you
know and if you are
Not well pleas Let me
know and i will get
A furlough and come home
i can draw my pay
eney time on A furlough
But my Dear Louisa Pleas
answer soon Remember
me When This you see
No more at present
and my respect to All inquering Friends
Pleas answer soon
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Dear Wife
Louisa Nora Suphia
Samuel Cauller