March 25th 1863
Dear Wife i got the letter that
you Sent by Walker an i Was
glad to hear from you you sed
i Must kiss youre Picture
an hug it an i did it but it
was not like kissing you
but it is the Prittys thing that
i ever Saw in my life you Sed
that i Must keep it to
remember you if i was the
longest live but you Well be
the longest live i no if the
war lait for i Will die if i dont
get killed but i hope i Willnot
this letter leaves me in good
health an i hope that it may
find you an miss Franny the
Same an all the Rest you Sed
miss hill Wanted to by youre
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cow but you had better keep
her if you can for she Will do
you good next Sumer if She
lives you must let me no
What kind of a calf She has
got tell all of the folks howdy
for me an tell youre Mother
an baby howdy for me an
tell babe to make hast
?> Well tell ??> that She
Must be a good girl tell i
come back home i got a letter
from franklin he is Well an
fat i must close by saying i
i still remain youre loveing
husband untell dath
T W G Inglet
to his love in Shugar
Camp Martha to rite
Soon