September 6^th 1862

Camp Moffitt

6^th Regt Md Vol

 

Dear Sister

I take this present oppertunity to write a few lines to you to you to let you know that I am well at present and hope these few lines may find you all enjoying good health and much happyness

 

Mary, I got home safe I had a pleasent ride down and got home by three Oclock Wesley was better then he was when I left and he went to work the next day after I got home, but I did not think he was able to work and / I told him he had better not go to work for a day or two but Crawford was so hurried to get his contract done that Wes went to work on wednsday morning before I was up and I have never heard from home since so I do not know wither he has got right well or not the rest were all well when I left home I feel that I would like to heare from home often but there is no one there now to write to me that will right write George he is well and sends his love to you all we are booth contented here but it is geting very much like soildering now we have recieved 50 dollars of our county bounty it was payd to us / yesterday George and I sent home 40 dollars each of the 50 we recieved. I cant help but think of you all since I left you and for your kindness to me I will forever remember you all. It was not because I knowed that I was a soilder now that made me look so sad when I bid you farewell, but it the thoughts of parting with those that were so kind to me was what made me so loath to leave you all but though distance seperates us I often think of you all and let come what will you will all ever be rememberd by me I sent a small present home to day for Lydia Emma it was a pair of ear drops and a picture of mine for you Mary / but my picture is not very true but it was the best one that I gave you out foure that I had taken I have wrote what on this in a very short time and will have to close for the present please remember me to Thomas and all the family I am a going to write to Anna and what I miss in this I will write in hers I now close with my love to you all no more at present but remain your affectionate

                                                                                                                       

Brother Hiram

 

Direct in this maner

Hiram N Hamilton

Camp Moffitt Baltimore Md

Co. G. 6^th Regt Md Vol

In care of Capt J S Christie

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