in camp near gordinesvel
november 12 day 186[3]
dear affectionate father and
Mother one time more i take
my pen in hand to rite
you afew lines to let you
now that i am in good
helth Ever hoping these few
lines comes to hand tha
will find you all well
ihant mutch nuse to rite
more then wee hav
fell Back to the rapidan
and hav tuck up winter
qartes wee was in a fight
the other day as wee come
up wee all come through
Safe tell Jo Sexton to
fetch me Some Buter and
to cheas Some molases
onions & tell him to come
Back for he is report as
a deserter her tell him
to come fale not
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you rote to me to send
you a name for them
children i hant now name
to Send Sary rite to me
nancy rite to me
from thornt Sexton
to prier Sexton

Mr
prier Sexton iwant you
to tell Milia Testerman
to Send me Some
Sowing thread By Joe
Sexton i am well
James J Testerman