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Stanton va June 15 1862
Dear Carie I am well at present
hoping you all ar well I am in the
moutains of va we ar thurty miles of
Tonwal Jacksons we will Start to him
this evn we havn know tents nor
want I hav to lav my ovr coat
bed tick & one par of my Sox I dont
know whether I can tote the rest or
knon I Shal Start with them thes
mountains ar So we wont bee
station Jackson is in the valy
driving the enemy towards maryland
they say we will try to cras ovr
in marylan I think if we do we
wil hav to Spil blud I hav sean
sevrl yankey prisnor with they
legs Shot of[f] also Sevral of ouers
with ther arms Shot of[f] this is
a fine contry they hav the finest
Stock I ever Saw they kild a beef
yesterday waied 900 lbs but nevr
the les this aint ga I had rather
be in old Stuart than any whire [1]
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Carie to day is sunday I wish I was
with you I hav enjoyed somny savath [2]
owr with you & them little babs
you mus excus my bad writing
I am on my neas in the wods writing
on my nap sack our negro is gon
home I have Just bin cuokin the
dayes rashens I baked some fine
biskets I boild some buef I havn
heard from Sam & william yet
if you hav send me ther letter
I would like to know whether you
hav got your trunk & rice or
knon cox caried your trunk I
sent the rice to cuthbrt
I must clos the boyes ar pakin
up gnod by to one & all carie
you will hav to pay postag both
wais I cant get stamps what
mony I hav wont pas I want
you to write as soon as you
get this I want to hear from
home so bad nothing more
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direct your letter to T A
Woodham Stanton va
31 Regiment ga vol com E car of
captin S. R. Redding
Jacson Division
T. A. Woodham