March 27^th 1864

Point Lookout M^d (Prison Camp)

 

Dear Father                

After a long time I again purpose to drop you a line or two to inform you that I am still enjoying tolerable good health and hope you are all well. I have looked for a letter every mail but not received but one letter since I've been a prisoner but I heard from home through 3 letters last week that was wrote in February the letters were to Levi Britt and the Moore Boy's. the Boys are all well I am getting along very well and have money a plenty to buy any thing I need my apetite for food is weak but I atribute that to the want of sufficient exercise I confine myself to ring makeing. This camp contains about 40 acres and we are at liberty to take such exercise as we wish there is a school in this camp for the benefit of all that will attend

 

Write soon                                                                 

 

from your affectionate

son until Death

Noah Deaton

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