Everett56

Transcription: 

Chickamauga Tenn 1863 [Tenn mistake for Georgia?]
November 1st
Dear ma
I take my pen
in hand this morning to
Drop you afew lines to in
forme you that I have got
back to the company I got
here yesterday after marching
25 miles through mud and
Water and it Raind on
me all the time it was
abad Pill to take but I
had it to take and I have
got a verry bad Coal this
morning I am afraid that
I am going to bee Sick but
I hope not Brother is well
and Ihope this will find
you and all of the family
well and harty I have not
[page 2]
Got any nuse to write to
you at this time, this is one
of the Nastest Places I Ever Saw
in my life I dont like it
abit I got here in time for
the fight and we air in
line of Battle now I cant tel
tell when we will fight the
wether is mity Coald her, the Boys all want my Shirt mity
bad Well I will have to Close
give the Children my love
and Kiss them for me
Direct to chickamauga Tenn
Nothing more at Preasent
Only I Still Remain yourse
as Ever
J. A. Evertt

Date: 
November 1, 1863
Collection: 

Author(s)

Other: 
Son of Jesse H. Patience Everett; Brother of Thomas H. Everett
Unit: 
Company K, 11 GA Infantry
Rank: 
Private

Recipient(s)

Other: 
Wife of Jesse H. Everett; Mother of John A. and Thomas H. Everett

From

From State: 
Georgia
From Municipality: 
From County: 
Walker

To

To State: 
Georgia
To County: 
Houston

Transcription/Proofing Info

Transcriber: 
Andrea Cudworth
Transcription Date: 
May, 2012
Proofer: 
Michael Ellis
Proof Date: 
November, 2012

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