August the
17 [1863]
Camuel Co Tenisee
Camp BigCreeke
Deare Fother and mother I
seat my selfe this eavning
to drop you afiew loines to
let you know that I am well
at presant hoping when
theasi fiew loines reache
you they may find you
all injoying the same like
blessing I can tell you that
oure comand left camp
Ebineaser the 14 in wee aire at
big Creeke know I can tell
you that I heard from my
Capt and the rest of [then?] yes
that was Capt ured they was
at lake [Eari?] on Johnson
is land they sayed if they
had alittle [for???] they could
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[have?] the united statese they
aire afoul foolishe anoughfe
to tryi hit ife they new how to
get out of theare I want you
to right to mee and let mee
know how times is agoing
on in old Caroliner direct
youre letter to Jackes borough
Tenisee give my Respectes
[??] all so I [will?] not right
aney more at this time
right soon and often
fare you well untill Deathe
To B. . Ward
O. C. Morgan