Kirkland5

Transcription: 

Manning
Dear Brother I this
day seat my self to inform
that we are all tolerable well
at present hoping these few
we in virginia nine miles
from Richmond I haint got
no news to write to you
we haint got no tents to
ly ly in their is no gals
hear you must keep me
and Staff one a pice we
have got tolerable good
good water you must write
R.G Kirkland. S. Thigpen
Send letter in this way
Mr R. G. Kirkland
Richmond Va in
care of Col. WR Manning
50 Rigt Ga, V
Draytons Brigade

Author(s)

Unit: 
Company C, 50 GA Infantry
Rank: 
Private

Recipient(s)

Unit: 
Newbern's Company, GA Cavalry (Coffee Revengers)

From

From State: 
Virginia
From Municipality: 

To

To State: 
Georgia
To County: 
Coffee

Transcription/Proofing Info

Transcriber: 
Casey White
Transcription Date: 
March, 2008
Proofer: 
Michael Ellis
Proof Date: 
March, 2008

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