In Camp at Fort Lewis O Moracl[?]

Citty Point Dec the 24^th-/64

 

Dear Brother and Sister

                                                                                                            this morning finds me seated in ans to yours of the 16^th which I received this morning Deal you wrote me you had sent me a box and some money I have received both we have just got back from the front one week ago night before last at 11 oclock we started got up there at 8 oclock in the morning drawed 60 rounds of cartrages. I onley shot 2 guns while I was gone we got back to camp at 11 oclock yesterday it seems good to get back to the old camp again we have had a hard time of it it was cold the ground froze the hardest that ever I saw it

 

                                                                                                                        Deal we had not been in Camp long before that box came and the boys all say it was the nicest box that has come to company G I tell you it come just the rite time we was drilled clear out tired and Hungry you may bet I had some thing to eat once / Deal. I think the box I got from Lote was a little the best of corce. the Saucage is a nice thing it is good enough for enny body. tomorrow is Christmass the frosted cake is for our Christmass it has been kep to long it has got bugy there is big black bugs in it the Potatoes is froze the tobaco was scatterd on the Cakes and cookeys it had got on caped and it sifted over the things

 

                                                                                                Deal we had a hard time on the march it was so rainy and then shifted ends and come again colder than ever we saw since we have been hear the ground froze 4 inches deep our close froze on us but who cares it all goes on tord putting down the rebellion we are better off hear than at home there is an other call for 300,000 more men come tell all of the boys to come in out of the draft /

 

            Bill I am tuff as a buck and fat as a Pig I have to fix my Pants often my legs are to big for my Pants I stood the march first rate the boys are all in good spirits we would of liked first rate to of met the Joneys up front and give them a few yankey Pills we had 60 rounds a Peace for them and 10 000 more ready for us when ours was gone

 

                                                                                                                        the line of workes up front is solled we could stand on the brest works and see the rebs tents and the Pickets we was within 7 miles of richmond 8 of Petersburgh 4 from Dutch gap we Past Bulters Head quarters the ground was froze so hard it was hard to march it made our feet sore but I am all write to day tuff as you ever see me dont be alarmed about me I am / all rite I dont get time to write I will write as often as I can you will write often to me Pleas excuse me for this time I have sent to you for an other Pair of lined long risted g buckskin gloves and a pair of woolen gloves Pleas send the first chance

 

my love to you all

                                                                                                            O Roades

 

Pleas send me some more money

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