Norfolk July 4^th 62

           

Dear Mother

                        With pleasure I received your letter yesterday and was glad to hear from you I am well at present and I hope these few lines will find you the same the reason Danford did not write to his wife about the skirmish was because he thought it would worry her so he wont write to her about it So old houghton thought I lied tell him that he dont no every thing yet since I wrote before I have been to Yorktown and from there to Norfolk / I dont no rather you can read this or not I have got such a poor pen I have plenty of picket duty to do I dare not write you any thing about the war for it is forbidden I suppose you no that we are now at war with England We expect to be attacked before long by them

 

Dear mother I am glad you got the money I expect to get paid in 3 dayes I will send you 20 dollars and a long letter excuse this & good bye from your

                                                           

Affectionate Son

C C Kribs /

 

please excuse such a blotted letter as this

                                   

tell Mary to write

 

Mother excuse this short cold letter

When I draw my pay in about 8

days I will have 20 dollars for you                                                    

 

I have to go on picket now

 

Direct                                                                                                  

C C Kribs                                                                                            

Co B 19 Wis Vo^l

Fortress Monroe /

 

 

Giles

Trempealeau   Trempealeau Co Wis

 

pen

 

I hope that this is a good pen

 

[upside down]

John Owins

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