Jan the 28  1863

Sheperds toun

 

dear father I embrase tis opportunity to in form you how I am I am doing tolerable well I was left hear with the fever I think I wil be able to go to the regment a gain soon Henry was left at Jordans springs I think he had the fever I hird from their sens he left an he was able to be up an a bout brother Jef an John is with the regment to change we caim throgh the fite sait at winchester al to lieutenant catright he was slitly wounded in the Side to chang I hird the front of our troop wair near the capitol of pensilvany I wil close pleas excuse this time nothing moor at presant onley I re mai your Son ti death         good by

                                                                                                            S G Hodnett

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