May the 1^st 1863

 

Dear Father

I wrote to you a few days ago from Hookerton N.C. then we went to Kinston Starts about 4 Oclock P.M. I am now on the train this evening for Goldsboro we are on our way to Virginia there are Gen^ls Daniels & Ransoms Brigades are left at Kinston. they had a picket fight yesterday evening 9 miles below Kinston our side lost 4 or 5.

 

we are at Goldsboro now waiting for Weldon and Wilmington mail train to come in before we start for Petersburg I supose we will go on to Richmond and then to Fredericksburg Va.

 

Saturday Morning the 2^nd

We are at Weldon this morning but will soon start for Petersburg /

 

We have just had the opportunity getting an excelent mess of fine rock fish caught here in the Rhoanoake me and the M^cKinnon Boys are in excelent health and also the company are in excelent health at this time

 

No particular news from Fredericksburg report from Richmond this morning that cannonading could be hear all day yesterday in the direction of Fredericksburg

 

            I cannot tell you where to write to for it pr evident we are going some where in the direction of the Rappahannock

 

            I had the pleasure yesterday of seeing the 35 Reg^t and seeing several of my old acquaintances in Blues company in fine health we lef them at kinston 

 

            I must close these few lines which I have take the oportunety of writeing to inform you that we have left N.C. May the protecting hand of the God of heaven go with us wherever we go and save us in all the dangers that surround us

 

your affectionate and obedient

Son                                                                             

Noah Deaton

 

To

W^m Deaton

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