Jackson Ville Florida April 8^th

 

Dear Parents

                        I have not received any letters since the one Marggarett wrote the 7^th of March. only two since we came here that of march 7^th and one dated Feb 14^th

 

                        I herd by the way of Villanova that Cyntha was dead. (and then I knew why you did not write) I herd that Cyntha was buried the 20^th of last month. that is all that I have herd from home

 

                        I am well at present and about all the rest of the Boys. there was one man buried out Company B this week his name was Philips

 

                        there is no news to write at present. we have not got our pay yet and dont know when we shal get it. I lost every thing that I had and it leaves me pretty hard up for things to use we drew clothes last night. I have got my fourth Dress Coat now and have only worn out / one the first one that I had got burnt in our tent. the second I wore most out the third one went down with the Maple Leaf and now I have got the fourth one that is a Soldiers luck. the first time we went on a march we took our things with us and had to throw them away the second time we left our things behind and they are gone to

 

I dont think a Soldier had ought to have only what he has on if he has more he will loose it

 

                        it will take half of my next pay to get things to be able to get along with. some men lost every thing they had but what they had on I have got my Over Coat wool blanket rubber blanket and one or two other things left          

 

I have wrote about all that I can think of at present

                                                                                   

So Good By Will

 

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