Camp Near Orange Court
House August the 16th 1863
Dear Wife
I Recvd aletter from you the 5
of this Past Stating you was
all well which I Was Glad to
hear I can Say to you that I
am well all to Sore feet and
cold Which I hope theas few
Lines may come Safe to hand
and find you all well and harty
Marthy I want to Now if
you have Droud any money or
Not and if you hant I want
you to try to Draw if you
can. I have Rote to you all but
I cant get any answer yet &c
Marthy I Want to come home
the worst I Ever Did in my Life
I am vary uneasy about you you
must do the Best you can for your
Self I have got some money for you
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if I cold send it to
you But I am afraid to send
it in a letter it is Said our
Letters is Broke open and Red
it is quite times in camp
Now Now talk of fiting soon
Give my Love and Best Respect
to all of my people and ceep
a good portion for your Self
&C. We have aplenty of Duty to
Do and Driling ,&C, Marthy I
Will try to come home as soon
as I can. I want to Now if
Jas R. Anderson has got home
yet or Not ,&C, So I Will close
By Saying I Remane your Loving
husband untel Death.
John. Futch

To Mrs. Martha. A. Futch