Camps Near Fredericks burg va
August 7th 1863
Dear ma
I take my pen in hand this
Evening to Ancer youre kind letter which
Came to my hands this Evening and I was glad
to here from you but Sorry to here that
you had bin Sick I am in hops that this will
Reach you and find you well this letter
leavs me and Brother both in goud health
and Doing well as may bee Expected you Said that
the men was going of[f] I want you to tell me who
of the men is Coming off you all So Said that
youre Brother was going to leave I do wish that
he would come to my Company I want you
to try to get him to do it if you See him
before he leaves I would bee mity Glad to
see him Or Any boddy Elce that I no in
that Cuntry Well ma we Air Expecting to
have another fight here in this Naber
houd it is mity hot to have to fight now
but if nothing Elce will Do the yankees but
afight Iam Ready to give them the best
that is in my Rifle Ido wish that this
war would Come to AClose Some way or other
I am geting verry tired of it I have bin
in Sirvice 25 months and have never
bin away from my Regt aday at a time
only when I was on guard
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Captain Fudge has Promist to give me
afurlough next Winter I think that I Disrserve
one well I will have to bring my letter
to aclose for it is so hot that I cant Enjoy
my Self you must Excuse me for
not writing along letter for Iam Sleepy
Write Soun and along letter Brother Sends
his Respect to you and the Children
I will Close Nothing more at Preasent
Only I remain yourse Truly
J A Everett
Company K 11th Rgt ga vols

Tell Buck howdy for me
and tell him I will Come home
Some time Before long