Davison February 19th 1865

   Mr. Allen Campbell
So Son    although I do not
Exactly know where to find
you I venture to write to you
once more although I have
got no particular news to Send
you, we are well (that is all that
are left of us) for you have most 
likely heard before this that George
had inlisted in a Regiment that
was raised here for State Service
called the 30 Michigan Infantry
they are as yet quartered at
Detroit he inlisted the day be
-fore Christmas he has been
a little Sick but he has got over
it he complains that they do
not get enough to eat and that
have  to Spend all their pay
to buy more. I though that the

Soldiers rations were amply
Sufficient if they could only get
them. You must know what
they are I wish that you would
Send me a list of them in your
first letter, for there must be an
error Somewhere if they do not get
enough
The draft was to have taken place
here on the 15, that is, on wednesday
last but I have nothing of the
re Sult as yet, the town of Grove
land has got to furnish [19?] men
our John you know is feable and
if he is drafted he will have to
go, I have not Seen him for
about 3 weeks
James does not at all act right
sometimes he does not do any
thing for days to gether, and he
turns quite disrespectful to me
worse than if I was a beggar

or an old nigger So I do not
     know but I will have to hire
the place out and go to work at
Something else untill I See if
you two or either of you Shold
ever return. and if it Should
So hapen, you need not be much
Surprised if you Should See me
down there amongst you in may,
or may be Sooner; thank Heaven
	         to
I am yet able ^ earn my bread all-
-most any where. although I
must return you both my most
Sincere thanks for the very liberal 
Supply of money that you from
time to time Sent me when
I was So much in want of it
this Spring will finish up
paying for the farm the last
payment will be $277.50 due
the 15 of April but I do not think
that he will come for it untill

about the begining of June
If you could handily come
across it I wish that you would
send me a little tabaco Seed
and prhaps you could Send
the directions for curing it
as they do it in the South
But I must be bringing my
letter to a close, I have been
allmost laid up for a week
back with a lame back but I.
am getting better
it likely that ever you knew
my age   I was born on the
12 of november 1792 in the
 parish of Kineardine in Scot-
land and of course am 72 last
November. mark this own
Dr Son I must close
beSeeching Heaven for your
Safety and wellfare
		John Campbell

[illegible letters] Allen Campbell 
2nd Lieut. Co D 1rst Michigan [Egin?]
Shermans Army
                   Via Washington