Camp Near alexander [penciled in] [1-6-1863]
Jenuary the – 6 - - 1862
Dear Wife i hav time now
to Write another letter to you
But i dont no Whether this
letter Will Reach you or not
but i hope it Will
I am Well at Presant
And i hope that theas few
lines Will find all Well
At home We haint sean
Eny snow out hear nor
MuCh Rain out hear
The first march We maid
Was out to Camp Casey
forty miles south West of
Washington and then We had
orders to march Back to
Camp alaxander and their
We are now and Probley
We shall stay hear all Winter

We Cant tell Whair We
Will march nex
When We Was marching from
Camp Casey and We had
Encamped for the night
When a sudan alarm Was
Hurd from the ofiCers to
fall out in a line of
Battle on a Quick march
And We fell out and loded
And stood Reddy for the Battle
But they did not Come up
Ny anuff to hav eny fun
with them a tall
And then We marched on
To Camp alaxander
They haiv got the mumps
And the small Pock
in this Ridgmant We haint
Had But to deth out of our
company and one of them
Was James fisher and the

Was John stepheson
The doctor sed that he
Had the Consumtion
And James fisher had
The infermation on the lungs
other Wise our Company is
All together
We dont git much War news
out hear i dont expect
That We hear as much as
you do at home a bout
All the news We hear
is faverible this is a Bout
Al that is of eny importance
i enjoy my self very well
But not as well as i Would
At home With my famley
saleyann i Waunt you to send me
some Postage stamps We Cant
git eny out hear
And if i Can git some from
then i Will Be shure of them

This is from your
Huzban Bengman Brock
To my Wife salliann Brock
And sun Alman Brock
Almon you no that
you hav thing to see to
At home an i hope that
you Will see to every thing
To your Best abilatie
And if i ever git
Home a gain you Will
Be Rewarded for it
Juleyann i Will [crossed out word] giv
you the derectiory
derect your leters in this Way
To mister Bangman Brock
Washington DC
Twenty six michigan infantry
C O H in the Cair
                of Captain sayrs