U.S.
        Christian Commission

"This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to
                                              save sinners: of whom I am chief."

Citty Point May 5th 1865
Dear Brother and Sister
I reward you
a few lines [illegible] go was very glad
to hear from you again  I 
m calling [illegible] again now
have zat nearly over the
jaundice but my Heart
is Some Sore I have
got a big musterd
plaster on my throat
and chest to days and
it is Some better  I
keep it raped up in a
flannel cloth wet in
canpor I think it
will be well in a day
or two I think we
will Start for Washing
		       ton
tomorrow but may not
we have one man very
sick with the Typhoid
fever in this ward the 
[illegible] thinks he is Some
better has got his fever
broke I have set up with
him three knights  there 
is a number wounded
but none very bad
I have not got any
news to write only
the boys had quite a
time at dismounted
camp the officers put
on a good many airs
and made the boys
drill twice a day and
they thought it was
not nessesary so they
did not come out
to drill at all and
Col
the officers, of a Tennisy
[illegible]  regment was in
command of our division
they did not like him
So they bothered him
all they could they at
last went at the [illegible] 
they tore down their
tents and Scattered his
[illegible] in every
direction a Leutennant 
Shot a man and killed
him and in less than
one minit he had five
balls through him
they were both buried
in one grave I gess they
were both to blame
my reg was on guard
that night garding 
the Seetlers they would
not fire on the boys
when they come up the
colo in com was there
and ordered them to fire
and at the Same time
fired his revolver at one
of the boys hit him but
		        tc
did not hurt him mu
Some one hit him with
a club and knocked him
off his horse and chased
him in to the woods
but enough of this
give my love to all
the friends teel Jenny
[crossed out][I]  that I am much obliged
for that picture she wuld 
like to see the babys
picture good bye write
Soon direct to reg   L A Hall