Now mister i must bring my exercises to a close for my part i dont care which way the world wags. i have been a soldier & are so still. i have been in dangerous places whare shot & shell fell thick & fast. but them days is past. & if their is more to come why they may & welcome. at the present time i think myself as good as a nigger & as gay as they make them under stand that. their is nothing of any importance agoing on in the army thoes muddy times as we have now. that i no of

 

So my respects to you all. tell Job to get ready for that fishing scrape by the time that the niggers is all free for then the war will be over

 

i are still with the Comisary attending to the suplies for our Brigade. my respects to all enquiring friends               Yours truly &^c

 

To G.M.B

                                                                        M.A.C /

i certify that the within is

a correct account of things in this

country as far as mentioned

                                    MAC

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