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[the second letter is written in a different hand than the first letter]

Camp Wilson. Jan. the 12 1862
Dear mother
I will write to you
to let you know how i am and
how iam giting along I am glad
to say that iam well and engoing
my self very well. I have had the
meezzles but I am entirely well
now. I sent you a letter a bout a month
ago I do not know wether you have
received it or not I will try and rite
you a litte how we are situated we
are in camps a bout two miles from
Savannah on the shell road.
We have got a plenty to eat Such as
beef & Biscuit and Oysters. I have
never been down on the coast yet
to see the Bay. We are looking for
orders every day and I know not
whare we may be orderd. I expect
we will go on some Island though
Thare are no news about here so
I must close by sending love to all
write soon as you receive this and
let me know how you ar geting along
good by write soon to your son
Washington Brown