Camp in the field       

Near Peatersburg

March 4,1865

 

Dear friends att homb it has benn a long timb sinc I wroat to you last but you must excuse me for I hav benn expecting to go to washington evry day there is a larg moov agoing to bee maid I am agoing to the hospital to night I am fatt as a hog in good health but the sargeon thought that the hospital was the place for me I hav benn expectin a transfur into the invalad Corps for a bout 2 months I hav binn examined and pased the bord for a transfur / or a dis Charge and dont no wht dont wory a bout me if you wright Direct as you hav awl of my letters it is a bout 12 at night and I must cloas this from your respectiv son

 

W W Harvey

Co E 1^st Mass H A

Washington DC

 

evry thing is lovly and the gooc hangs high and that all

 

fast wrighting at the

rait of 10,000 miles a hour

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