Camp chase Clumbous Ohio April the 19th 62
My Dear familley it is with plesure that I am permited
to Rite yew A few lines to in form yew that I am Well
at this time & Hope when theas few lines cumes to Hand
tha will find yew & my dear litle childrin all well I am
well treated Here By the fedruls Wea Have all the privilige
that prisners of Ware is a loud I Have Had fine Helth all
the time Sentes I left Home I Have not Had narraw days
Sicknes Sentes I Saw yew I waunt to Sea yew all verey
Bad But I Doant now when I will Bee Blest with that
oppertunity yew must take cere of yore Self & my dere
litle childrin I waunt yew to git J. F. Greasham to draw
the money that is cumming to mea & pay it over to yew
& yew can Dispose of it to the Best advantage yew must
not greave for mea for iam dewing verey well Here
& in fine Helth & Spirites iam in Hopes that wea
will meat Soon agane the Helth of the Regment is verey
good at this time thare Have Bin four deaths in my compy
Sentes wea was taken prisner C M Riddle & J M Russell
J. W. Folan & G. B. Clanch Have all died Sentes wea
was taken it is not werth my while to Rite to yew
Eney thing conserning my Bisness for yew now more
How to manage it then I dew at presant give my Best
Respects to all of my friends tell my dear little Childrin
& Sister Nancy that I Have not for got them yet
yew must not take truble to Hart Bee paciant
for I am sub missive to my fait no more for the presant
Reamains yors &c& PS Rite to G.A.Lowers & Have my trunk
Sent Home
W. P. Pardue L. J. Pardue