Baltimore Nov 20 1863

 

Dear Sister

 

                        As I promised to write as soon as I got back I thought I would write a few lines I got back to Baltimore Wednesday morning at four Oclock and when I got to the Hospital I found that they were breaking up Camp and we were all sent away the same day that I got back to the diferant Hospitals in the city I am at / Jarvis Hospital I do not like it here as well as I did at McKims I am on guard here I got back to late to get any pay they got payed last Monday their was nothing payed because I was behind time I could not get my ration money orders came from the War Department the same day that I got back not to pay Soldiers their subsistance money that went home to vote there are a great many here out of Regt well I must close for I have got to go on guard right away I will write more next time give my love to all from your

Brother M A Jones /

 

direct to Jarvis Hospital

Baltimore, M.D.

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