This is ritten about four Oclock June 28

 

Dear Jinnie                                       

                        I received a letter from Ma and was glad to here that all was well and As I had time conclued to right you a few more lines we have heard grate nuse this eavning it is that we tuck at Richmon 70.000 yankes prisners is not that glouris nuse I am in hopes that Peace will be made soon Tell ma that I will answered her letter nex week and give her all the nuse our company is out on picket to day and it will come in to morrow at ten o'clock Robert is well at presant and I hope that we will both remain so. Cisero is some better to day Cisero is looking much than hea did a few days back for he was suffing from chill and fever we think that the chills have now bin broking for he have not had one / in three or four days Tell Johney that I think that we can change prisners with the north now tell Johney that we would liked to seen him very much Give my love to Sammy and tell him not to ride my pony to death for if we whip them a gaine we will have peace and so I would liked for my younge dove to ride behinde him we are all nearly crazie on the grate victory which we wound we in hopes that we can whip them her as bad as they did at Richmon Tell Ma that I have had supe made out of corn and okra and tomatoes and it was very nise but we did not have thing to seasning it with we have very bad watter it smell liked gun pouder Bile sune you muste excuse all mis take Burn as sune as you receive this letter I remain you affection Brother untill Death H [paper hole] B. Hughes

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