Oct 25^th 1863

Washing City D.C.

Old Capitol Prison

                       

William Deaton

 

Dear Father

I will drop you a few lines this morning which I trust will reach you I was captured the 14^th at Bristoe Station Va and reached here the 17^th

 

            My health is good except bad cold which troubled me some but I am about well now

 

I have been treated very kindly since I have been here and get a plenty to eat. there is some of our neighbors here with me viz. Levi Wright, Isaac Freeman W. C. Moore, R. Key, E. Morgan, and Andrew Stutts. Please when convenient send word to their people and let them know that we are all well /

 

I was wounded in the shoulder and ear my shoulder was only bruised and a piece of skin knocked off but it is nearly well a ball passed through my left ear it is healing up very fast and has never pained me but very little there was preaching here last Sunday Religious tracts and testaments has been distributed among us since we've been here

                                                                                               

from your

Obedient Son

Noah Deaton

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