In Camp

Citty Point Dec the 16^th-/64

 

Dear Brother

                                                                                                                        to night finds m in Camp and tuff as a bare I stood the march up to Fort Hell first rate that is the name of the Place whare we went on the march I was the first man there I was in the front rank and at the Head of the column I was all sweaty when we got there

 

                                                                                                            Bill we are at work on the Hospitals building new ones for the sick and wounded. to day we got our oficirs Capt Pierson and 2 Lieutenants these are white men they are from Ny State we are all suited so far. I received that money all safe I had borrowed so it took most all of that to Pay up / I want some more Pleas send the first chance we are in Hopes to draw Pay soon my time is up for writing Pleas ans soon and I remain your 185 lbs Brother

                                                                                                                        O Roades

 

Dont be Concerned about me if you dont hear from me so often as you have I am verry buisy now and dont get time to write sometimes I can hurry around and get 5 or 10 minutes at a time to write Bill I lost those gloves you sent me on that march I should like an other pair of long risted gloves and those Deal spoke of I wrote to lote you wrote me you had sent me a box keep it all strate what I wrote you

 

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Dont worry about me if I get a chance at the rebs I will give them yankey Pills to there sorrow Sherman is shelling Richmond the news is

 

Send the gloves the first chance I need them very much my Love to all O Roades

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