Rolly North Carolina Sunday

 

Mrs Luvenia Hill

 

My Dear wife this will in form you that i am well as commond i slept very well last nite in the town we travel 178 miles last nite we are 40 miles a hed of our horses. we are resting know we lost one of our men last nite he fell off we have sent back for him but has not heard from him yet. our men and officer got drunk yesterday at Charlotte our maj was as drunk as posible it is 130 miles from Charleston to Collumbia and 100 to Charlotte and 178 to rolly so i am 408 miles from home know you must write to me and give me all the news at home it is likely they say that we will / be left in north Carolina our Regt they say but i dont now. My dear wife you must not be oneasy a bout me there aint eny danger of my getting drunk at all 2 of our men wanted to fite last nite, in the car. it is Phete Sanders that is misen some say they seen him fall off of the train and herd his boans crack but i dont know yet wether he is killed or not we will know to morrow. My dear take care of your sweet self for me I will do the best i can. i beleive i shal get back safe to you a gain god can do all things rite and if it is his will i know nothing will be fall me. My dear pray for me and i will do the same for you I remain your sweet one

            H. H. Hill

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