[Penciled diagonally on top of Scan 1] [6-20-65]

    Salisbury N.C. June 20th /65

		Loved ones at
Home it is with great
Pleasure that I seat
myself to inform you
of my health. I am
well and hearty and
hope these few lines
will find you enjoying
the same blessing.
we are still on our old
encampment. and shall
stay here untill we start
for home which will be
                          d
before long. it is rumore^
that we start from here
this week but I do not
credit it. we shall start this
month though at any
rate. Warren is well

he makes a good non com
missoned. officer. Arnold has
got to be transfered to the
twenty eighth Mich. so he
will not get home with
the rest of us. I want you
to answer this as soon as
you get it and let me know
all the news. now a word for 
sister Fannie I think she
has gained on her writing
a great deal since her
last letter I hope she will
continue to learn as fast
during the summer.
is Will. going to school this
summer I think he is old
enough. Pa gave me quite 
a glowing discription of
[Miss?] Brewer he said she
had seen me before I
inlisted I should like to 
know where it was

well now some thing else
Pa you say your horse
has run away with you
once. I guess he wants me
at home to ride him a 
little I guess he would not
run away with me
if he does he will be smart
give my love to Ellen and 
all of my relations and
keep a verry large share
for your selves I am glad
your garden stuff will be
so good. I hope I can get
home time enough to
help you in haying
but I am afraid I cant
do it we are making out
our papers to be mustered
out as soon as they are
done. I can keep my gun
and accouterments by paying
six dollars for them and


I shall do it and
bring them home with
me. when I start for
home I will endeavor to
let you know when I shall
be in courruna. write 
soon. how is Grandma
tell her I would like to see
her verry much indeed
kiss Hellen for me and
tell willie to be a good boy
no more at present so
good Bie.
      I remain as ever
      your loving son

	Israel. G. Atkins

	H A Atkins
	Locke Ingham
	      .... Co
	              Mich