oct 19th/64
Camp 1 ½ miles for Atlanta
			Ga
    wife and children
Dear I write to inform you 
that I am well and tough at
present and hope you all
are the same I recvd jennette
letters a short time ago was
Glad to hear you was all
well our brigade is here 
to help hold Atlanta the most
of our corps has gone back
towards Chatanooga to fight
rebels they have cut the rail 
road several times lately
which the cause I have
not written to you before
you see when they cut
the road it stops the mail
we got 2 months bag a few
day ago and as soon as it
sage I will send some money
home these will be 2 months
more hay due us in ten days

Williams battery has gone to the rear
with Gen Sherman I have 
not heard from him in 2 weeks
yesterday I saw George adgate
ed goodnuff and johin varnum
and also a cousin of mine
By name enoch Reynolds his
folks live in Canada he lives
in marshall mich his mother
and mine were sisters I was glad
to see but I should be more 
glad to see my good wife and
Children and hope I shall 
in a dew more months
I have not had any horses in
this six weeks I have but
little to do I stand picket
twice a week only about
100 rods from camp you
must write often I will write
again in a few days my best
respects to all but the greatest

share to yourselves
I shall probably express
my money I will let you
know so no more
remain your old
friend and husband
kiss jesse for me

	Jesse Taft
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