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June 11 1862
Peters burg va
Dear Carie I am well except
I am vry tired & sleapa
we left bauleu last
saturday morning &
march to savannah ga
thir we tuck the cars
we had to go in old open
cars expoes to the wather
it has bin raining a
greadeal thir is seviral
of the boyes sick John
pee[k] is vry sick with the
measels I expect to take
them evry day william
Burk is havn the chils
our orders is to go to stone
wall Jacksons if that be
the case we will not go
by richmon as I had to
leave savannah I was
inhops I would go whire
sam & william was I
havn heard from them
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sens I left home when
I get station I shal write
to them we are wating to
get of[f] thir is
a had of us I dnt
know when we will get
station you nede not write
tell you hear from me
again I will write as
soon as I can carie I wish
I had staid at home
this country is vry dingeras
& I am nearly bearfooted
the shoes that Marshel
made me was know
acount carie I sent my
trunk back by [J W?]
Cox [??] Lumpkin?>I [???]
Shoes & drawrs and some
little things tell Ed to go
to Lumpkin & get them
for me if he pleases
it is back to your for
the frait is paid
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tell Brother Ed to go
to Singers & have me
apar of half buots made
nomber 8 wide botoms
& if I get the chance
I will send for them
I would of brote my
old ones but I could [not?]
tote them the morning
I left so I thort I would
brake the boyes
ar all writng goud
by my dear
T A Woodham