Virgina April the 6, 1863
	Camp near elexandria
Dear Wife and Sun I take this
opertunity to Write you a few lines
as I got a leter form Baker
Sinc I hav rote and I am
going to Write a few lines 
to him I am well and at present
and hope this will find you 
all Well We are here yet on
our old campen ground Where
We hav ben all Winter and their
ant eney prospect of our leaven
it I hope When We do leav it
Will be to come home and the
Soner the beter for I am anxious
to be to home with you once
more tell Baker that I am as
patriactic as hel but I would
disert in a holy minet if I
had a chanc Snow fell nite
before last three inches deep
but it is a bout gon
now it has ben a wet mudy
Spring So far but I think
it Will Son be good wether
and the roads get good a gain
then if the armey is going
to doo eney thing it will be
done quick [crossed out] [(if they a]
if We are Sucksessful at
vixburg I think it Will
Soon be broat to a close
their ant no news to Write
So I must close So good
bye for this tme
Be Brock   Write often
      and I Will do the Same
Almond here is a ring that
I sent to you as a Small
present no more to day