Caroline Co. Va April the 24 / 64
Camp near millford depot
Dear sister
I am know seated
to drope you a few lines to
inform you that I hav [torn]
Safely to my regiment [torn]
I suppose you hav heard [torn]
this time for I hav wrote [torn]
leters home but I ha[torn]
never hav received a letter
from none of you yet I would
bee very glad to hear from
you all I recieved [?] from Mr
A J Deal to day and he is
well and doing well I hav [???]
[??????] mutch to [???????????]
at presant we
for the sumer campaign
whitch I think will open before
long the soldiers ar in th[torn]
hart I [???] and tho[torn]
to bee [???] [torn]
of success this summer w[torn]
thought will w[torn]
war and I hope it will [torn]
faring very well [torn]
time we dont have mutc[torn]
[??] we get plent[torn]
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I am well & well satisfied the
boys is all weel and I hope these
feu lines will find you enjoying the same
blesing I think we will bee [torn]leav har before long but
[??]t mor on [???]
I [torn] want you all to do the best
[torn] can & I will do the same write
t[torn] me soon and often & tell
Franklin to write to mee give my
best respects to all friends so
no more at presant Excuse mee
yours truly til death
F Deal A, W, Blair

Back your letter to
Ritchmond Va
first NC Cav
company D
in care of
Capt Blair