Camp Marcy
March 9 1862
Dear wife i must
say a few wordes
to you you say
that you heard that
thay wanted us fore
the regelure servese i
hav not hearde one
worde about it it
was rumerd to that
efect you neede not
be afrade fore as
sone as the ware is over
the boys says thay will
gowe home thay will
not stay thay hav
got enugh of it
you mus keepe up
your speretes fore
i shall tell you
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everey thing that
transpires that is
of aney acount to
you i do not know
how soone we may
leave hear it might
be tomorrow it might
be the next day you
must make your self
contented fore if aney
thing awates us we
are willing to abide
by it i do not think
we shall be in aney
general ingage ment
i think we shall just
be kept fore scouting
you will see by the
enquirer when we moove
direct your letters same
as usule if we moove
till i wright to you