Luis burg West Va may the 30^th 1864

 

Dear Wife i take this opertunity to rite you a few lines that i am well and hope theas few lines may find you all in joing the same i have bin on the march sence the 13^th of April and dont know when i will get in our lines a gain i have not bin paid yet and dont now when i will but i will send it as soon as i get it amos is acoming in a few days and all the rest of the boys he may bee home be for you get this letter and he said he wold [paper fold] / mony til you get som from me i cant git no mail so dont rite till i send a letter by mail

 

charles cotman was kild and Jason pidcock in the fite samuel mc mullin was wonded in the forhed slite Jenarl Averl was wonded in the head slite lutenant morris had his finger shot off did you get the things i sent home in the box tell me in your letter when you rite to me this is all at presant from your

 

                                    afectinate husband

                                                Barnett Snyder

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