Nickolasvilke ky June 18/.64
Dear wife I again write to
inform you that I am well
at [?]
all are the same we are
on the same old campground
again our regiment went off
after old morgan last
week they have got back they
whipt him out and he has
run for Virginia again
I went to camp nelson with
10 [of] the men to take
care of some horses so I
did not go on the raid
there was but one man
killed in our regiment and
one wounded we are having
very good times for soldiers
plenty to eat and not a great
deal to do at present

we had marching order to
go to Georgia before the morgan
raid but how long we shall stay
in ky I do not know [?]
all summer I have not heard from
wm but once since he went
South I wrote to him to day
you must manage things the best
you can and if that [mc cord?]
dont do it right you got mr
[niveson?] to assist you to make
him understand what he is 
bound to do write to me as often
as you can sent 2 letters home
about 10days ago but have
got none from you in some
time morgan ripped 
the rail road Luve (Louisville?)
and Cincinnatti and the mail
has been stopped for some days but
will come regular again soon