In Camp Near Lovgoy
this Octo the 31th 1864

after due respects to you I
hav the pleasure of writing
you a few Lines leaves me
well hoping they May reach you
and find you and the Children
well wee are on the March
in the de rection of atlanta
wee left Griffen isterday
a Bot 12 O Clock and March
15 teen Miles and exspect
to start Know in afew
Minits I am a ferd that I
shall hav to throw My Close
away as for news I hav
non of any in trust wee
are fair Bad for somthing
to eat you Must Write as
son as you Can Tell all
of them to write write
if Zean and Moses got
home safe
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Tell Zean to write
you must all write how you
are Giting a long with
your patatoes if wee
ever Git stastion I will
write you a long letter
no hit is a Bad Chance
to write while wee are
on the March soy I will
Close By saying Giv all
Best respectes and exsept
the same for your I
remain yours Loving husban
as ever Moses J. Kirkland
Lydia Ann Kirkland

Derect in this way
Moses J. Kirkland
Co I : 6th Rigment
2th brigad G M
Griffen georgia