[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
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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