May the 19th 1861

 
Dear sister I now take my pencil
in hand to let you now that
I was Well and hope these few
lines will find you the same I Was
Glad to hear from you and know that
you Was well and that hannah had
taken so mutch snuff tell her that
Sider and appels are not verry plenty
in Camp tailor I should like to see you
all verry mutch one of the boys that came
in our Company Died yesterday there are others
that are sick We expect to get our uniforms
and arms Monday 5 new Companies came here last
Monday I was on guard last night