Camp near Fort Fisher
	Jan 23, 1865


	           Dear wife
It is with pleasure that I seat
my Self to write & inform you
that I am Still alive & well
& I hope this may find you
all the Same although I have
not received an answer from
my last letter I will try it
again & See if this will bring
an answer I am at the regt
but I dont do any duty
with my hand it has rained
most all day which makes
it seem lonesome laying in
my tent the rebels are comeing
in to our lines quite fast from
fifty to one hundred every night

we have not drew any
pay but expect to every
day there is men in the
regt says their families are
Suffering for hay or rather
for the money that is due
them there is Some talk
of our regt & the Seventh
michigan consolidating
which will make quite a regt
again if they do & I expect
they are going to give our
regt a chance to reenlist
again before long but I
	     See
think I cant ^ it without
they will give me majorship
well I am going to cook
Some beans for dinner but
I wish I was there at home
with you I think I could
have something better than
hard tack but I Suppose

        I have got to put up
with hard feed eight months
		       bring
longer I guess I will ^ this to
a close for news is a scarce
article here in the potomac
army give my respects
to all enquiring friends & I
Send my love to you & almond
please write as Soon as
convenient & oblige your
husband 
[homebecomes?]   From
	Benjamin. B. Brock
		        To
      Mrs Sallyann Brck
     [illegible in original] & Son