[Penciled in] [1862]
	July th 21/1862. V.a.?]
     Camp Near. Harrisons Landing.

		Cousin Willard
I now will try to answer
your welcome letter which I
received last night I
was verry glad to hear
from you and hear that you
was so well I am well and
hope these few line, will
find you the same
    July the 23 1862
		Willard Just
as I had got your letter the
order came to fall in for
picket well I had to go 
with the [rest?] and came
off this morning

I had but verry little sleep
so I cant write very well
when I got to camp this
morning I found a letter
for me [crossed out] [for] after opening
it I found that it was
from father. he wrote that
the folks was all well
[crossed out] [wanted me to were] Willard you
wanted me to write and tell
you how I liked a Soldiers
life I [crossed out] [can] can tell you at
once that I dont like it
very well although if a
man is well he can get along
but if I was out of the
army I dont think I would
enlist but I have got
about 10 months longer to

    to Stay and if I live 
[crossed out] [I] and do my duty until
then I think I shall have
my part done Will I dont
want to say anything that
would discourage you but if
you know when you are well
off you will stay at home
we came off from picket
about ten oclock and have
got to go on a brigade
inspection those I hate
this is all I can think of
this time So good by
write soon    Yours truly
as you get
      this	George. W. Daggett
            Willard N. Daggett