June, 14, the, 1864
Dear Wife By the
Mercys of a kind father
R.C.C Sill lives in this
Sinful war and confusion
But I have no reson to
complain or otent to complain
my helth is good that is a
great Blesing Bestoed on me
for which I feel truly
thankful to the giver
of all things god Send how
Soon this cruel war may Stop and let us Soldiers
return home to our Belove
ones in pece But Alas ther
is meny a one gone gone
never to return again I no
not when this war will close
Well mag it is raning now
and has bin the last three
days is very cold Mag I have
bin cooking for the last 3
weeks I am at ritsful Sound [Wrightsville Sound]
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Well Mag I got lost
Sundy knight coming
fom Wilmington it
raind on me all day til
got to camps about nine
o clock that night wet
as if I had cum out of
the creek J B Rus was
with me we walked a
bout 20 miles I have to hire
,,washing of my duds and my
mony is geting Short
I loned 30 dolars I cant
get it I hant drawd none
yet I can Borow til I
draw I have five dolars
thate is my pile I Sent
home Severls things in
my trunk a pare of
chains I found
Nuthing More at pesent
it is time to put on
diner
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R,C,C to
M,J,C Rite
Soon
and often
I forgot I gust
receved your leter
Dated the 10
it was welcomely
receved nuth more

RCC
MJC

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Mag I gut my trunk it come to
Wilmington I went to Wilminton
Sunday to get Sum things
but my Sope was gone and paper
and Sverl litle things I send my
trunk home I cant get it along
moving So much you ma Send
me a Small Box if it Soots you
a litle flower Sum Buter Sum
litle of one thing and Som 15 or 20
of flower I dont want no
meet I dont care much whether
you do or not I am
moving about So much
I cant take it along I Stand
a chance to los it I have
got to be cook I can cook
good things for my Self
corn bead with the bran
in it and fry nasam and
rise I live at home Bring
your kniting and cum over
and take diner with R,C,C
your Restecpfuly MJC
R C Caldwell