[this letter is written in a different hand than any previous letter]

Shapad Town Va [Shepherdstown, West Virginia] [1]
June 22 1863
Dear Mother
I seat my
sealfe this eavening
to wright you A fiew
lins to let you know
how I am
Mother my health is
verry good at this time
my foot is very sore
at this time Mother
I hope that thease
few lins may find
you in the best of
health I receav you lettr
A fiew dase before the
Winchester fight and was
glad to hear from you
I madit thru the fight
safe never got A
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Mother Tom Chestnut
got wonded thru the
thys it was only A
flesh wond
Mother you sent to me
to send you my dagaret [2]
I will send it the first
chance I get Mother
we troops in [??]
[???] [???] captured
[?]50 head of beaf cadle and
[25?] head of horses
Mother our troops are
in Marland they crost
over the river this mor
ning or last night I
dont no which
[??] give best respects
to all and
the same nothing more
at presant I
remain your
until death
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wright soon and often
so far you well
until time
W. W. Brown