state of Allabama

In the valley

                                                                                    Sept 8^th/63

 

            Dear Sister

                        Truly glad am I of this priviledge of writing to you I am now camped in A valley Bethween the mountains about 40 miles from Rome Ga. and about 100 miles from Atlanta Ga.

 

I am enjoying good health which I hope this will find you the same I am west of Chattanooga the corps to which I belong is on the right and are flanking the Rebles which I hope we will accomplish our destination I think is Rome the Rebles are still at Chattanooga but I do not think they will stay there very long tis thought that this war will not last another year which I hope it will not there is no peticular news to write / of the present and as we have orders to march At 12 Oclock I shall have to close

 

my love to all I Remain as

ever your Brother

                                    William Dunlap

 

Write soon

            direct Bellefonte Ala

            Co A 30^th Regt Ind Vols

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