Stevenson Ala Jan 3^rd

 

Dear Parents

              Not having heard from you in a good while I will write a few lines to let you know that that I am well and hope that this will find you well I have fared pretty well during the holidays Christmas we a goose and five hens for our squad and since then I have been guarding houses and got my meals the 20^th is under marching orders already five Companies have left and the rest are to follow as soon as relieved by the 102^nd N.Y. Penfield is well so are the rest Ed Black was here to day he said that his mother had company from Cromwell thanksgiving hoping to hear from you soon I will close direct as before the letters will follow the reg love to all from your affect son

                                                                                                                       

G S Palmer

 

[top margin upside down]

 

A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

 

[verso]

 

I will send two likenesses home take care of them

 

Youngs Mill                  1. Lee's Mill

Malvern Hill 2^d             2. Yorktown

New Baltimore             3. Williamsburg

                                      4. Fair Oaks

                                      5. Seven Pines

                                      6. Glendale

                                      7. Savage

                                      8. White Oaks

                                      9. Turkey Bend

                                    10. Malvern Hill

                                    11. "    "          2^d

                                    12. Chantilly

                                    13. Bull Run

                                    14. South Mt

                                    15. Antietam

 

[in another hand]

 

Geo. S Palmer

1864 Jan 3^rd

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