Headquarters  Co. I. 30 Mich
		     Jan 30th /65
		     Dear father
your letter come to Hand last
night and I was glad to Hear
that you was all well. and that
you got my bounty without any
trouble I thought that he was
honest the wheather has been very
cold but to day it is quite warm
now I will tell you Something about
How we get along
we Have good bunks Straw ticks to of
us bunks togather. Charles gunn and
me bunks togather each of us drawed
a blanket apeace and a ruber blanket
we put the rubber [illegible letter] under us. on the
ticks and the others over us so 
we keep warm enough

we drill twice a day with
our arms (that is) them that dont
go on guard     it takes 6 [illegible]
for camp guard and evry other day
30 goes down in the city patrolling
and guarding the Docks
a man Has to be carfull in this
city. our food is not very I good
nor not enough of it that is the
worst.. thare is about 20 sick
in this company we Have good
officers they come in and talk
with the men evry day
the boys bought a sword and give
it to the captain it cast about
75 [illegible] it is a nice thing
we Have a gard House to guard one
of the men tried to saw the bars of the
windows with a [illegible] knife made into
a saw the guard heard Him so they

     catched Him they put Him in
cloce confinement for 3 month
one of the boys let one of the
subitutes escape he was cort marsheld
and sentenced to 3 month Hard labor
with a Chain and ball to his foot
and His pay stoped
the orders is prety strict
about my coat i did not send
it Home it was not worth it
i did not send evrything by Miller
if you want that money use it
   I am well no more at present
write soon from your son
		George Campbell
	       Co. [1?] 30 mich inf
		            [illegible]
  give my best respects to all
  enquireing friends
		George Campbell