Camp Near Bealton May 12

1863

 

Sister Mary an Jane

I recived your letter yesterday an was glad to from you but sory to hear that you was sick Wee ar incamped betwen Warington Juncton an bealton it is a bout 18 mils from Union Mill thair is only two Comnys hear Comp H an B hear the rest ar at Bealton Station about 3 mils from hear wee ar having a easy time now guarding the Orange an Alexandra rail road but wee ar rite in the Rebeldom but wee ar having a good time / wee went out the other night an stol a barrel of flower an som ham a yesterday wee shot 5 hogs so you see that wee have prety well our Compny has not been so healthey for a good while but it very warm weather hear now my health was never better I can not write any more this time for I have got to send it down to the reg to put it in so it will go out to morow good by for this time

                                    Ira

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