May the 11^th 63

 

this is Monday morning I thought I had rote a nuf this time but I feald so good over the good news that I must tell you the news reached hear last nite a bout 7 oclock that we had richmond and of all the cheering & yelling / I ever heard it took place at that time it went around the lines like the roling waves of the See it made evry loyal hart bound with Joy the word was braut to the Preacher while he was preaching last nite he stoped short and says the Stars and Stripes are waving over ricmond and then you better / beleave their went forth to the skies 3 mity chear

 

We all feald as thoe the war cant last mutch longer my prayer to God is that the time has come that this war shal close this is a beautiful morning evry thing looks chearing to the / to the Loyal

I must close for this time I want you to rite a Great Big Long Letter

 

Yours forever

Wm Forder

G Hubbard

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