Shipman4

Transcription: 

October the 5 1861
Camp Beauregard Waren Co
Dear Sis I take my pen in hand
to let you Now that I am well
and well Satus fied hoping that When
these few Lines Come to hand that
they many find you Well and Doing
Well I Want you to Right to me
Whether Elick Stepp is volinteerd or
not I Want you to take evry
mans name that marys While
Wee are gone for When I get Back
I Will Whip evry one of them
I Send my Best Respects to all
of the girls tell gorge Baley
that I think I Will Return Shortly
A Bout posom time So no more
at presant onely Remains
your Dear Brother and Cousin
un till Deth J A Shipman and
J K P Shipman
to N A Shipman

Date: 
October 5, 1861
Collection: 

Author(s)

Unit: 
Co. G, 1st North Carolina Cavalry, "Buncomb Rangers"
Residence (County): 
Henderson County, NC
Name Variant: 
James Knox Polk Shipman (goes by Polk)
Unit: 
Co. G, 1st North Carolina Cavalry, "Buncomb Rangers"
Rank: 
Sergeant
Residence (County): 
Henderson County, NC

Recipient(s)

Residence (County): 
Henderson County, NC

From

From State: 
North Carolina
From County: 
Warren
From Note: 
"Camp Beauregard"

To

To State: 
North Carolina
To County: 
Henderson

Transcription/Proofing Info

Transcriber: 
Michael Ellis
Transcription Date: 
November, 2008
Proofer: 
M. Ellis
Proof Date: 
November, 2008

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