May the 2 1862

 

Dear friend i am as well as comon and i hope that thease few lines will find you the same when i wrote the other letter i was in a hurrey and i could not think of mutch nor wright mutch we went here out on advanse gard the ot day the rebils fired their shells at us and we laid on our the groud and let them fire and the next day we went on picket. We hav not seen mutch of fighting yet but we hav some work to do. we ar in a good in campment so we do not care as mutch as we should if we had not a good wone. tell george churchil that i hope that he is agiting a well long with his family as fast as posable for they want soldier yet.

 

I did not tell you whare to direct for i did not now whare my self so i will tell you Direct your leter to camp winfield scot verginey

 

i must end now soon give my respects to all and Marthey and ed I spose you now ho I mean if you dont it is ed becker and marthey maris you must excuse all mistakes. tell low vanderliss to tell uncle dave that I am as well as comon and I hope that he is the same and give my respects to all to exscuse me tell this low Mr and to hir. dave the same so god by to all                                                                                   Thomas C Sweet /

 

Wright as soon as posable and tell me how biley gits a long now

 

Direct your leter to Thomas C Sweet wone hundred regiment camp winfield scot in care of captain nash campille

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