Alman7

Transcription: 

[J. A. Myers (b. ca. 1846) was a Cabarrus County neighbor of the Almons. He also served as a private in Co. B, 7th NC Inf.]

I rot this my Sef

camp near turkey rig
Jun the 12 day 1864 der ant I
set my Sef to drap you A
few lines to let you no that
I very well but I hope that
I will git I hop thes
few lins my faind you well
and hearty i hav no nuse to
??> to rit at this time only
we ar ling in lin of batle
yet our line an the yankey
line is clost together exspect
we will con so for som
time I hope the wor will son
end and we will git home
an then I will fly A rond
the gals with bob galey and
linker and seth hutsen
I then we will hav grat times
we will put the big pot in
the ?> now an mak duplins
[page 2]
I want you to tell all the
Gals hody for me tell them to not
forgit me I can Say to you
that we git plenty to eat at
this time the boy is all well
at this time as comin I went
you to writ son an not fale
So no mor only i remain yor
frend un til deth Julies A
Myres to calvin almon A
few to myres
der Sir I Set my Self to
drop you A few to let
you no that I ant very
well to day and hop thes
few coms to hand it may
find you well and hearty
I want you to taker of
yor Self and dont hurt
yor Self A huging the gals
I must bring my Short leter
to a close by asking you to rit
son J A Myres to ruson Myres

Date: 
June 12, 1864
Collection: 

Author(s)

Other: 
Cabarrus Co. neighbor of Leonard Alman
Unit: 
Company B, 7th NC Infantry
Rank: 
Private

From

From Note: 
"Camp near Turkey Rig"

To

To State: 
North Carolina
To Municipality: 
To County: 
Cabarrus

Transcription/Proofing Info

Transcriber: 
Michael Ellis
Transcription Date: 
April, 2010

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