November the 23 1864
Camp Near Chester
my Dear wife I hav once more
seated my self to let you heir
from me this leaves me well at this
time and I hope when theas few
lines Reach you tha may fine
you and all enjoyen the same grate
Blessin well I hav not much nues to
write to you I Receive your letter som
five days ago But I hav not had
the Chance of writen to you we
war Cauld off the day that iI got
your letter we haid to march a Bout
too miles down on the lines we war
sent down as a Reserve while the
other trops Charge the yanke picket
line our trops Charge the yan
ke pickets and drove them Back
and then we was kept thar to
serpote the lines we war sent
out on pickeit too nits and one
day in the Rain we was sent out
on sunday nite on picket and
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was not Relieve untill onda
nite and it rainen all the time an
then we had to march Back to
the Campe I tell you I was near
dun when I got Back for I was [??]
and Broak down But I feal very
well now I am harter than I ever
was I dont hardle no when I get
a nuf to eat when our troops [too?]
[??????????????????] tha took
one hundred and sixteen prisners
we had som fie wounded
and one or too kild John is well [??]
[???] you must git Betse som
shoes som how for I Cant git non
heir I dont no when I will Be able
to come home I will Come as soon
as I Can you must do the Best
you Can and I will do the same
Russel is will with the except
of his feat and ankls is solen up
Rite Bad well I must Cloes [???]
well for the presant E V Lane