Camp Hamelton

June 4^th/61

 

Father Dear Sir

I take the opertunity of sending you a line I am well at present and have enjoyed good helth sence I hav bee here. I hav ritten once sence I hav been here but hav not received any anseer yet. We hav rather hard living here In fact we have been treted mean our bord most of the time has not bin fit for a dog When I enlisted I expected to fight for my country but instead of that we ar treated like slaves if not wors 

 

If I was out of the scrape I think I should not be catched in it agane, I would not care for any of the restrictions of the camp if I could hav somthing fit for a white man to eat. som of the boys say thay will not leave the state if thay ar not treated better. we have not received any pay or clothing yet.

 

At five Oclock in the morning drum beats for us to get up haf past six roll call amediatly, haf past six breckfast, drill from seven to nine, roll call agane at eleven and drill to haf past twelve then dinner then drill agane from too untill four / Dress parade agane at haf past five, supper at haf past six, roul call agane at nine Oclock this makes up our daly work. nobody is aloud to leave the camp without a pass from the Capton countersigned by the Coll

 

I was at church twice yesterday. I may be at home about the fourth of July. It is not likely we will leave here amedialy the drum beats and I must go.

Enclosed I send you Clydes Note

 

            It will keep you buizzy perhaps to read this as I hav rather a poor chanc to right You will excuse me for the presant /

 

            Direct to Camp Hamelton

                        Third Ridgment

                                    W.A.M.

                        Fonddulac

Care of Capt                Wisconsin

Care of Capt G W Limbocker

 

            Respectfuly Your

                                    Jno. T. Gaston

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