March 9 1863

Camp Roling Fork Ky

 

Dear frinds                                                                           

I am still her in the state of cantuckey and the lord only noes how long i will stay her this is good soldern

 

We are bilding a fort it will tak us a bout three years to git it done

 

I am well at this time and hope this may find you the same the boys are all well we are loking for nanker back I hope when he come back that he will fetch the boys back

 

I have nothing to write that is new but i think you will be looking for a leter from me i recive you leter last weak and was glad to her from thare and her that you was all well

 

you said that you had sold 50 bushel of mi corn i wish you cod sell all it be fore you move

 

wen nanker come back i think i will git a furlow i want you to not for git to writ to me wher nelie Parmer post office is and unkle eli Fergson post office is

 

I have forgoten wher he live I want to writ him a leter mother i want you to send me a few stamps a bout 10 if you pleas

 

I lik this kind of soldern the best cind / I som times think we will stay here a long time i hop tha we will stay her all sumer i think it will be good fishen her the peple sais that thay cetch fish that way a hundred ponds

 

I think that i will not write to you for a bout too weaks for if you want to here from me you can tak a old leter for it is the same thing all the time I was wade to day and I waid 202 poundes and giting fater all the time writ soon                        

Cyrus Pettijohn

 

Camp at Rolling fork Bridge Ky March 9^th

 

Kind Aunt and Couisin

                                    as Cy was writing I thought that I would write a few lines but Cy has given you all the news so I will not have mutch to write only that I am well and in fine spirits. We havent mutch to do but to eat and sleep but we dont know how long we will git to stay here but if we do git to stay here one month longer I think we will git furloughs and then we can tell you all of the newes better than write but I hope the time may soon come when this miserable war shall come to a close and then we can come to stay oh what a glorious day that will be no more this time but remain as ever your Couisin Granville

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