Falmouth Va

Jan the 25        1863    

                       

Brother i received your welcom leter yesterday and was very glad to hear from you and so i thought i would wright a few lines i can not wright much for i have not much to wright i do not know what is going on hear as well you do thair thair is one thing i do know that is that burnside got stuck in the mud in his last move and i am not sory for in my opinion he would got whiped for the rebs air fortifide in all direction and all they have to do is to defend them selves and we have to do the advancing that makes a diferance. i think bine that we might as well give it up as well now as ever for we shal have to in the end and setle it some outher way than fighting i tell you what it is making a good many hankers they air groing every day and i do / not cair if it will setle the thing up do you it looks a litle tuff to see the nigers riding horseback and we have to plod along in the mud with fifty or sixty pounds on our backs i cant see it now i cant i am not agoing to stand this eny longer than i oblige to it is money that keeps this thing along do not you think so i can not wright much more this time my helth is very good onley i met with a mishap awhile ago i have got my left stone gamed all up so it is all of a jely it is rather tuff but i do my duty every day Elro is well and harty you must excuse my bad writing and spelling give my love to all rember your self. i should like to wright more but this was the last paper i had. wright often this is from your brother

 H. P. Elliott

 

you cant tell how i should like to see you bine    

 

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