January the 31^th 1863

 

Well Boys I receved your and Sarahs letter yesterday eavning I was very glad to hear from you and to hear that you was well & I hope when this comes to hand it will finde you well as I am happy to say that I am well Well talor you said Lisey was on Sarahs lap sucking hir titte I wish I was thare to crook my finger at hir but I am a fraid it will be a good while before I shall be able to enjoy that pleasure well scotte you wanted to know how I felt in the fite well I wasant in the warmest place but I was with the Battry at one time when their was several Rebble canon firing at us and 6 guns of a nother one of our baterys that lay to the rite of us firing nearly rite over us the air was full of led and the ground appeared to sway back and forth I will draw a little scech of our position at that time if I ever live to get hom I will tell you all about it. but you wanted to know how I fellt well I fellt like I would as leave be at home playing with the baby turn over /

 

Scotty you said you would like to be hear and you said you would be if you was old anuf I am glad that you aint old anuf for I dont want any body els that is any kin to me to come to war for therr is but very few but what would be very glad to get out of this scrape if they could and you hear men sware evry day that they will not stay much longer and cant blame them much. all that ceeps the Army together is the love of parents not of country at this time. this is Sunday but if you wasant to ceep account of the days you wouldent know when Sunday came hear their is no regard pade to the Sabbath hear. I am not supprised at the faliers of the army when I se the wickedness their is in it

 

but I will have to close for this time hoping to remain your loving brother untill Deth W^m Forder to

 

T & S Hubbard & and all the rest of the friends rite soon and often and tell all the rest of the friends to rite    hug my little girl for me

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