Camp Benton
	Feb the 15th 1862
	Miss Emmie  I
	received your letter
	of the 2nd and was
	glad to hear from
	you and to hear that
you was all well we are all
well at present and I hope
when you receive this it
will finde youe enjoying
the same blessing this ma
be the last letter you will
receive from me from Camp
Benton for we are under marching
orders I sepose we will go
to Kentuckey in a week or
                                          two

there is some hard fighting
to day at Fort Donalson our
men surrounded the fort
and Shelling them by
land and water the rebels
have tried to retreat but
they are surrounded and
will have to Surrener
[Price?] is drove to the Indian
Territory Missouri is clear
of rebels I think by
the last of march
peace will be declared
the Weather is verry
   cold hear tell Will
I will write to him
soon. I have so much

to do that I dont much
time to write I sepose 
you have good times
a sleighing this Winter
as I hant much time
to write I will have to
close give my
	respects to all
	the folks write
	Soon
	from your friend
	       Samuel B
	       Emmie

Samuel Brubaker
	Benton Barracks
	      St Luis Missouri