May the 26 1862
Dear brother I take my pen
in hand to inform you
that I am well hoping
thies fiew lines may reach
and finde you injoying
good health Dear brother
I rescievd you letter and
was glad to heir from
you that you was gitting wel
we air arderd to richmand and I
expect that we will go to moraw
give my love to all of the
famaly tell them to write
to me for I want to heir from
all of them very bad I have
nothing of importance only
we have to go to richmand
and I dont want to go thair
for I excpect that we
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will loose a heap of men but
we cant help that we have
got to fight that is true but
we must trust in god at this
time for this is the time to
trust to him and I hope
that he will be with us for th
is the time that we want
help if we even did So I must
come to a close by asking you to
write soon and fail knot So
nothing more only I remain
your true brother untel
death Charley Futch
-to Mr. John futch
excuse this if you pleas
So farwell for this time

write Soon and fail knot