Washington DC

Clumbia

September 15. /62

 

My dear wife

I cant hardley wright this morning for my head feels very bad but i think it will feel beter soon. we air know encamped on Capitol hill about to miles from the sity thair is about ten thousand and they air coming every day we expect to leave in to or three dayes to go i cant tell whair but i will let you know whire as soon i find out i should like to / drop in and see you about know i can tell you but i cant so i have to get along with the thought of hom we had a hrd a rather a hard time geting throught we marched day and knight and i was when we got throught i want to have you wrigt as soon as you get this derect your leter to washington DC the 11 new hampsur NHV Compney G

 

wright about all the folkes and how you get aloung kiss the boys for me and tell them paer wants to see them 

 

give my love to so

Good by

 

they ar they air fighting within about fifty miles

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