Camp Near Lexington Ky.
	Dec 10th 1863
    Dear Sister Em I seat
   myself on the ground with
my saddle for a writing 
desk we have drawn all
of our equipment excep
our revolvers and carbines
I have a fine horse as
there is in Michigan he threw
me once when I got on him
to go to water and again
the first time  put spurs
on we have company drill
2 hours inthe forenoon and
battallion drill the same
length of time in the after
noon  we go out with all
of our arms on it would

do you good to see our
regiment on horseback it is
a fine country where we
are now there is no men
here hardly they are in the 
rebel army or somewhere else
I dont know where but there
is niggers enough to make
it up i have boarded
myself ever since I have
been here I dont know
how long it will last
we received marching orders
to night and I suppose
we will move in the
morning for another place
farther south towards
Bowling Green I have
got furniture enough to
keep house with if I

    with my saddle and 
  blankets and the rest
of my traps well I can
not write any more
now but my respects
to all friends if any
tell [Livena?] I will write
to her next time I write
the wether is not so 
cold here as it is in
Mich tell Geo Daggett that
I will write to him soon
but we are very busy all
the time now
	Direct to Sergt
        W N Daggett Co [P?] 10th
                   Lexington Kentucky