Camp Randolph
March the 9 1864
Dear Sister
I take my pen in hand to in form you I am well
i hope when thoes few lines approached you they
many find you engoying the Same blesing
they ar all well at home I was at home 8
days not long Ago but i had not time to
come down to See you i would hav liked verey
mutch to have visited you all i promised
faney to come down: when i get A furlough i
expect to come. i want you to rite to me
when ever you can. i have not mutch to
rite at this present time. wee gust came of[f]
picket day bee fore yesterday. i doant think
it will bee long untill wee will have to
march. The Sumer camppain will Sune
open. The yankeys cant lay Still untill
Spring. the wether is verry good. i Saw
uncle Sam A few days Ago he is well
and looks verry well & i hope you ar giting
A long verry well. i Expect to rite A letter
to faney bee fore long i must rite one to
Frank this eavning . So i must close for
this time pleas rite Sune give my
reguards to all my frends . So nothing
more.

remember Youre Brother up till deth
A D. Long

[1] REN
B.F. Long Died
Nov. 12th 1864
near Cedar Creek
Shanadoah County
Virginia