Camp of the 112 in the field

near peters burg va

may the 28 1864

 

good moring to you my dear Wife and Childern i once mor set my salf down to ancer your kind and walkom leter of the 13 i was very hapy to here from you and to here that you was all wal but i was sorey to here you sa that amon was wonded and by all a count they ar both wonded but i have not hurd from them in a long time onley by the paper but i hope they ar not bad off we ar both wal this moring and i hope those few lines will find you all in joying the sameblesing we ar not in the frunt we fall back yesterd / for rest i have just com off gard this moring sum what tierd and i hant got mutch news to write only i hurd that grant had given old lee a nother threshing and good one too i com off picket nite befor last but we had a hard time of it they commenced thir firen and it lasted for too ours but thir was only one man hurt and he got one finger shot off that was all but it was a lively time wals it lasted Elanor when did you here from Jacob an amon last i would like to here from them Wal Elanor i cant write but a short leter this time for we have got marching orders again we have got to be ready / to march at four o clock for wher not none but i will write again as sun as posebel wal Elanor you must not wate to git a ancer from me becos i dont git time to write at all times but i will write as often as i can so good afternoon to you all for this time

 

this is from your husband Mr William Jones yours truely write often as you can

 

so good day to all

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