Wilmington N C
April th 8 1862

Dear wife
It is with
pleasure I Seat my self
to inform you I am
well enjoying myself
verry well hoping this
may reach you and family
enjoying the same portion
of God’s blessing we have
moved from the dry pond
in camp near the railroad
we have good tents to stay
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in I have good bunks
mates their names are
L K Mathis David Turner
Joseph Whitfield James Jones
F M Garner E Fussel
I have nothing of impor
tance to write to you
this time we have a
hi old time hear they
woant give our company
only about half rashings
we detailed 20 men and
went in town and
told the quarter master
if he would not give
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in to us we would
take it and forked it
over the Capt & Liet
are trying to get us up
to raleigh I think we
will leave this place
in afew days for Raleigh
where we can have some
accommodation get our
bounty and uniform
without fiting for it
our company are all
anscious to go I received
your kind and affectionate
letter
Monday the 7 which give
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which give me much
grattification and consolation
to har from you and
haer you were all well
and to hear you were
getting along so well with
your farm I will come
home as soon as I can
Capt Alien said he [1]
Would give me afurlow
next week I want you
to have the corn planted
round the house as soon
as you can get the manaured
hauled out enough to cover it
your ever sincere and affecionate
husband I Quinn