the
Tenn. Anderson .Co. June 6 [1863]
Dier wife I seet my self
to in form you that I am well
at this time hartiley hoping
when thies few lines come
to hand they may find you
well weair stil at clinton
but dont expect to stay hier
long but I dont no whair we
will go yet I hier bad acounts
from your contrey I hier that
lieutenant garen went to take
Ruben staton and he kild
him and I hierd that 1 of
the staton boys was kild
and another wonded I hav
got some money for you but I
dont no hw I wil contri vit
to you Sareptia I do want to
see you excedingley bad I am
drdful tired of this old war
but we must be patient
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Sereptia I want you to take
good cear of your self
tell all the folks howdey for
mee we get tolerble plenty
to eat hier and we hav to dril
3 times aday Sereptia I want
you to rite to mee all about
the times thair rite soon and
often for I do love to hier from
you and all the folks the boys
is all tolerable well except
captin bening field he is gon
to the horspitel that trip
to caintuck worsted all the
boys if I cold see you I cold
tell you many things May
god bless you and all the
folks so I must bring my
remarks to aclose by saying
I remain your loving husben
til deth D W Revis
to Sereptia S Revis