November the 26 1861 My Dear wife I avail this opportunety of writing to you once more I am well at present and hope that these few lines may fine you and children well Our Company has left to day for Blufton they left me hear til Moris comes to take care of him and go on when he comes My Dear I hope that god will take care of you and my poor little ones for I put my trust in him I dont now how far it is but they say it is about 15 or 20 miles from hear if eny of you wanted send a letter to eny of ous Direct it to Pocotaligo in the Care of Major Oswell (he will send it on write away) W C Smith Company

 

My dear we dont now that we will go eny near to the enemy than we are now Take care of your self and children I will pray for you and them as long as long as I live and doo the same for me but dont shed a tear for me it is my request that you will not fret about me for my sake and my dear little ones May god ever bless you and them and keep them from all harm Shardan company is gone there where we will go dont beleive every report that you hear for we hear faults report every day hear I will come home as soon as I can I now lift my prayr to god in your be half that he may ever guard and protect you from all harm Passify my children all you can Tell Caty to take care of them for me May god bless you all write as often as you can        HHHill 

 

I will drop one or too lines more hear My Dear hopping that you wont forget my request about freting about me If I node that you would not fret about me it would remove half of my trubble Take care of your self and children and may god bless you all my prayr shal be the first thing in the morning and the last thing at nite and I hope that you will doo the same for me if write as often as you can my Dear I will write you word as soon as I can and as often as I can and you must doo the same May god help you and that we may live many happy day to gether again may god send a comfort to satisfy your mind in my absents and protect you from all harm Amen

 

God bless you all I will come to a close My Dear wife and children take care of your self and them til I come home I close by subscribing to your Loving Husband

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