Camp Wickliff Kentucky Dec 21^st 1861

Mr W N Covert,

 

                                                                                                            deare friend I write

you those few liens to let you know that I ame as yet on the lande of the living hearty and able to consume my rations we are here in olde Kentuck in Nelson County at Bardstown the County seate about 40 miles from Louisvill it is one of the finest Countrys I have ever seen and the moste beautifull weather just about sutch weather as we have in Indiana in October the roads are dusty we are received here by the union people with greate joy they say and shout hurrah for Indiana she stands by us in our day of trouble you have no idea Will how they shout with joy as we travel along through the Country I have seen them cry with joy I have been very mutch affected on several ocasionse / my selfe if you please write to me about that horse what is the conclusion I have not received a letter since I left Bluffton so please write and I will promis a reply to you if a sesesh dont get my scalp

 

it is supposed we will get in to a fight shortly there was a fight in 30 mile of us two days ago on green river all I have to say to Conclude is turne out come helpe whip those devils evry man that can carry a gun as it is late at night I will Close Yours

as ever                                                                         Sam J Keller

 

N B direct to Camp

Wickliff Ky Capt Keller 47 Reg

                                    Indiana Vol

 

please let

my wife see

this and

tell her to

write to me

and direct to

me as above

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