Camp at Danville       

                        April 30^th 1865

Dear Father

                                    My health is as good as usual I still continue to have some cough. but I think that I am improving I have been with the company on the whole of our hard marches & stood them as well as any of them I think that this war is now closed & I shall expect to be home in September if life is spaire I should like a bottle of wild cherry, but I do not see how I can get it I shall go to town tomorrow & see if I cannot get some there the weather here is fine corps looking fine & as for negroes there is a right smart chance of them here and they are all glad to see the Yanks as they call us.

                        Give my love to all and I remain your affectionate

                                                                        Son O. Sanford

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