Camp Near Fredricks Bug
va
January 22nd 1863
Dear ma
I take my pen
in hand to right for
the Purpose of ancering
youre kind letter which
Came to my hands this
Evening and Iwas mor
than Glad to here from
you and to here that
you was all well this
leavs me and Brother
Both in verry Good
health at this time
I have not Got any nuse
to write to you that
would interrest you at
all we air in Camps
now But I cant tell
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how long we may Stay
in Camps for we have
got Orders to bee ready
to move at any time
and wee may move
from this Place in
One hour I cant tell
But I will trytot finish
my letter to night So
I Can Send it off in
the morning we think
that the yanks air going
to fight us here a gain
they raised afalce
allarm last night and
we thought that they
was moving But they was
not well I tell you that
I am Just like the
Girl was By morning
I am as ready to fight
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them as I Expect to bee
I was glad to here that
guss Wimberly had Paid
the money to you But
you Said that you wanted
me to Come home and
help you to get atitle
to the land Farther got
the title to the land
and give it to you
and what Do you want
with another have you
lost the One that he
gave to you I Can tell
you where you Put it
and I Expect that it
is in the Same Place
you Put it in youre
trunk if you have
lost it It will Bee
rite hard to get
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another you must louk
goud for it Well
I will have to
come to aclose for
my candle is verry
near Bernt up Give
my Respects to all and
Recive a Portion for
youre Self tell Buck
houdy forme write
as Soon as you get this
and let me here from
you Direct to Richmond va
in care of Capt R. R.
Fudge Company )K( 11th
Regiment ga vols
I remain yourse
Truly
John A. Everett