September 20^th 1863

Camp near rappadan, Va Co. C. 150

R. BV

 

                                                                                                                        Dear frend

I am thankful for this opporteunitey to in form you that I am wall this morning. I recev your most welcom letter on 18^th. It was verry cold last nite Jacup Wilson is doun here he cam doun after Amnasey Hotchkiss John Gilbert says he saw Simon Trainner when he was comming of the fieald he was wonded on his leg I think Simon is ded

 

we got our pay yester settle up for the year I had 42.60 you wanted to no about that fieald next you bout of Frankline, if he had grain thare last this season and it is smoth draw some moneure on it if you dont want to pot it all to corn. Potatose / Ask David Pratt or Lorenso Hase to lock at that peas see what tha say it is best to do wih it, or Squar P

 

We are laying whare we stop the first nit after the march we may soon march a gain. we naver no when we are going to march nor whare I think that name of the Dr is spelt rite He is not the hed surgent of this Rigement he is assistant sergent our hed sergent is sick in philadelfa he is the same man that was with us when Henry Stonham was with us He has prommas to do all he can to get me a furlo when we go in to winter quatters. you wan to no wat I did for a living here. I dont do enney thing when we are in camp scaseley. we hav no hospital now I am a nurse or tend on the sick I cant explain to you enney more till I come home stonham can tell you more then I can rite /

 

            I am going to send my monney home by Jacup Willson he says he will lev it at gorge Hotchkiss He is going to stay here few dayes some 3 or 4 day you can send James doun and get it

 

How dos wash Kelley make farming go is he doing fursrate I hav don all that I can do for Sophia her wash can get as much for one day work as I get in to days Let some of the rest halp tham Some of her Brothers. I cannot fite for my countrey and halp tham that is at home I cant do it. it is aneuf for me to take care of myself good By one and all giv my best respec to all in quiring frends

                                                                                    Riley Carpenter

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