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