Sep 18 1864

Camp near Petersburg

 

Dear Wife itake this oppertunity to rite a few lines to let you know that iam well and hope you and Lizzie are the same you wanted to know what we had to eat we have salt pork and hard tack two days and fresh beef and soft bread one day our bed is four crutches drove down and small poles laid across and spread our blankets on them you wanted i should send my picture but i cannot their is no chance this side of citty point i shall as soon as i can / iwant you should send me yours and Lizzies the next time you rite without fail have them both  on one plate send them without fail tel Mr Clark i send him my best respects tel him to rite to me tel him we have moved twice sence i have ben here we dont know tonight where we will be tomorrow night idont think of anything more to rite now so iwill close by bidding you good bye rite as soon as you get this direct Company I 39 rigement Mass Volenteers

 

from your Husband

 

            N. S. Kemp /

 

my Little Daughter

            iwill rite afew lines to you iwant you should be a good girl mind mother and go to school and when icome home iwill bring you anice present

from your Father

N S Kemp

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