Camp Stocton April 30/63

Dear Sister I received yous of
the 26th this morning and was 
glad to hear that you was well
my health is not very good now
I have a bad cough and have been
laid up for about two weeks with
a gathering in my head it broke
last satuday it is getting some
better now Erastus is well he has
five times riding Horses now
the men have not drawed their
Horses to keep yet each Company
has some of all colors to take care of
and drill with now but when the
Horse are all bought each Co
will have Horses of one color
our Company got their letter
night before last it is the letter A
the health of the Regiment is
pretty good here now with the
exception of colds and gatherings
in the head we have had very
dry and warm wether here this
spring the grass looks green
and the leave begin to start
I cant tell yet when we will leave
here but we will be likely
to go some time next month
perhaps about the middle we are
to as soon as we can get ready
we are to go in General Burnsides
division of the army we got a
letter from Louisa and Mary
yesterday Louisa says [illegible] she is a
going to work on the farm this
Summer Mary said she was
[crossed out letter] not very well I have had one
letter from Uncle Lymans
folks since we got Back they 
were all well my head Rroars 
so I cant think of much to write
write as soon as you get this
Direct to Co A  8th Regt
Mich Cavlry Mt Clemens Mich
yours in the cause of liberty
from your Brother Robert
to Helen Rogers