Camp Kellogg Nov 5th 1862
			
			Dear Mother it
it is with pleasure I take my pen in hand
to inform you that I have got your “housewife” 
which Mr Forbes Forbes brought I am well
and full first rate I am on guard today it
               Storm
was very ^ [illegible in original] in the forenoon but it is very
nice and clear now I go on about nine oclock
Mr Potter came with the boys. but I had
nearly forgot about the housewife I think it
is a very nice one I thank you very much
for it and will think of you every time I take
it into my hand I expect to be home pretty
soon if I sell my bounty I will be home
right off I can get $23. 00 for $25.00 when I go [am?]
mustered in to the service I recieved a letter
from you Saturday which I answered Sunday
the horses are coming in very fast we have
got about 200 now and [there?] [abou?] are coming
in every day some of them are pretty good some
are [illegible in original] yer very poor we had considerable
fun to day or this evening rather a man

who be longed to the 7th Reg got drunk
and talked rather saucy to the captain they
put him in the guard house where he raved
and [tore?] and cursed and swore till finally
half a dozen dozen bayonets took him to the
jail it was fun to see them they didenot
want to touch him for fear he would
knock them there is a fellow from the 8 [illegible in original] reg
who is a drummer and a splendid drummer
to I shall ask him if he know Frank
this is all I can write at present good bye
from your Dear son Augustus B Holmes

Mrs H Holmes
        Fentonville
            Michigan