Camp Chase Columbus ohio March the 16th 1862
Dear Brother I this day take the plesure of Rightin
yew A few lines to in form yew that I am
well at this time & Hope when theas lines cums
to Hand tha will find yew & my dear fam
illey in the Same Helth the Helth of the men
is not verey good at this time captin Read [1]
& Lew Rast [2] died on yesterday Dave I waunt
yew to Sea J F Greasham & git Him to draw
my muney & pay it to yew & yew can dis
spose of it as yew Sea propper Wea ar verey
well treated here By the enemey I wood like
to Sea yew all verey well at this time I waunt
yew to Right to G. A. Ja[wens?] & Have my
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trunk Sent Home give my Best Respectes
to all of my frends I am in Hopes that I will
Bee Realeast & Sent Home Soon yew will
pleas Read this to my dere familley & tell them
tha ar all that dere to mea tell them to weap
not for mea tho I am gone the Same Hand
that led mea threw dark Seanes & [drey?] will
Bind [li?] return me Home no more at presant
onley Reamaines yore Brother &c &c

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