Camp Elle Bishop
			Jan 5 the 63
Dear Mother
			I read your
letter night before last, & read 
it with great interest, for I 
love to hear from friends
the Soldiers are about the same as common
only, Ralph & Philip. Ralph has
been about Sick for 3 or 4 days
Philip has a Blister on his
Back, whch which makes him 
quite Sick & lame
the Snow is about 4 inches 
deep  there is not much news 
to write that I think of just now
the Boys that are Sick have
just gone to the Hospital, to get
Examed & to get Medisine I 
Shall be glad to se the time come
when the Sick will not have 
to go to be excused from duty 
when they can have good beds to stay
			Sleep in 

but we are here perhaps
the time will come when we
Soldiers will return to our
homes, but the most of
the Soldiers appear to enjoy
themselves as well as could
be expected.  I hear the
Baptist are holding a [illegible in original]
[illegible in original] Meeting I hope there 
will be good done
I must close so as to send 
it out today tell Pa to write 
& all the rest of the folks
write all the news from your
Soldier, Son, & Brother,
		Albert W Barber

Harriet N. Barber
Haman Barber