Penyl Penylsavania
June the 29 /63 Near Haris Burg
my Dear & loving Wife I a gain
imbrace this grate pleasure
of riting you a few lines to
inform you that I am well
& hope these few lines may
find you the same I am
in the north one time
near the capiton of this state
we have Bin 23 dayes on this
March the yankees are running
a head of us we had a Battle at
Winchesters .v.a & have Bin
going Since we Whiped
them verry Bad ther & taken
all they had & captured
ley all they had
the molisha is at harison
Burg we are in 8 mildes of
them & god knowes what
hour we may get in to a
Battle with them But I hop
we may Whip them as we did
at winchester our brigade Whiped
them there you had not herd
of it I don recon you must not
greave a Bout us for I will a come
home as Soone as I can
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But I am too far to talk a Bout
going home now I will come
as Soon as I can we get a plenty
to eat now But I do not know
how long it will last
we have prest a grate menny
horses & evry thing
we want I am verry glad we
are going to draw I hope god will
Bless us all and Spear our
lives to See the war over &
I may return to you
& we can enjoy our Selves
I received the monney you
sent me Charley is well
I Want to see you as Bad as
I can give my love to
all and your Self
the Same I will close may god
Bless you all Amen J Futch
to Martha Futch rite soone
not hird tell Sister I have
not hird from Jim
Anderson Since he was at
culpeper Chort house