April ^the 19      65

                                                                                                            Camp Near Burks

                                                                                                            ville Station Va

 

                                                                                                                        Dear Parents

            I seat my self to scribble you Afew lines to let you no how I am A getting A long I am well and hope these few lines may find you all the same I halve not had the chance to right or do any thing else sence we started for I halve bin a way from the train nearly every since we started til to day I got to wash and change Clothing Oliver had all of my things in his wagon I halve bin camping with the Rebs for some / and had A very hard time of it for we had to go day and knight to keep up with the trupes and after they surendered I had my load of amunition isued and had to go and help hall the Canon and Guns away I seen Jolly while I was there I got some of there serip I will send you some of it well i will Close for this time your sun

 

                                                                        Geo W Carter

                                                            Please answer soon /

 

                        I will try and do better

                        the next time

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