Camp on Lookout Mt
		March 29, 1864
	     Dear sister
		I now take
this oportunity to rite
to you a few lines to
let you know that we
have got moved once more
we are on the top of 
lookout mountain it is
50280 hundred feet a bove
the level of the river so
you must know that
we are up in the wourld
you must not look for
a letter from me for
I dont know what time
we may be takin or
routed out of here
they say that the
gurillias are a round

here but I dont know
you must not think
of getting any letters
after this but if we
are let a lone here
I shall rite once a week
I am a cooking for
a mess now it is prety
snug work for me
it is rather awkward 
work for me I shall 
get red of it as soon
as posible it is
a nise plase up here
I have got to go
and look at my
super I am cooking beans
for super no more
at present From Sol
to Cate   I forgot good bie


Dirct your leters
to as before
     Dear Sister I Just
resieved a letter from
you and one from
mag and one fron
Matt and was glad 
to hear that you
was all well I sent
a letter to matt
last sunday
and sent my likeness
you must rite often
no more From your
Brother Sol to Cate

this is rather dirty but paper
is paper here
so i thought i would
send this but
I am a shamed
of it
  Give my respects
to all and rite for [mom?] to come
and stay with
you this summer
kiss the children
for me
	Sol