November the 13^th 1864

Co. C 150. P.V. First Bregade

Therd Deivision          Fife arme corps

 

and children                                                                                                    Dear wife and children once moore I otemp to in form you that I am wall hoping that thease few lines may reach you all in good helth

 

I am verry sorry to here that the children hav such bad cold I suspos tha hav work to hard or expose tham selve to much to the bad wether. We hav not had enney snow here oneley a few flakes I hav got my shantey so it is quite comfatble I hav a good fire plase it drawes first rate I bilt it my selfe. thare is plentey of canes here so I gatherd up fore bags full and fill tham with mud / then I laid tham up on the inside of the chimney and lodgs on the out side, till I got up a peas and then I mad a stick chimney Thare is oneley to of us tents here. The Dr stays here some of his time for he has no fire in his tent Lovicy Im sorry that you haftoe work so hard I think that you planted more corn and potatoes then you need to dont kill your self nor enney of the famley trying to make monney

 

I am in hops that I shal be at hom next fall to assist you in taking care of the crops. I am in hops that you will be more carefull of your helth if you are not more careful you will not liv long in this world I think that my heth is as good as ever it wase while at home /

 

I hav jest eten my dinner we had ham coffee fresh beaf butter cheas curden condensed milk and fresh bread. we hav plentey of sheugar. I think that I stand a better chance to draw or by rashon then I wood if I was in the ranks. I hav a good deel to encouter with so has evry soldier that is in the fieald. I am treuley thankful to god for my helth and for the helth of my famley while so manney of my acquaintantence hav gon to eleternety Both at home and in the armey I hav not much to rite that is enterresting I recev your letter this morning dated on 6^th I thot last winter that I wood not tend send for another box while I was in the surves for it is so much trobble. I will leav it all to you dont send one yeat if you send /

 

Thare is some fireing to day on our rite

 

I dont hear a word from James is he goying to school dos he work furst rait let me no I suspos you think that I mite rite more neues about the war I will tell you when I think this reblion will be put doun it will be when the jonnes cant fite enney longer and not before I thot when I left home that it wood not last long

 

Lovicy if you want some monney let me no in your next letter good by one and all

 

from your unworthey heusborn

                                    Riley Carpenter

 

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