Lebanon. Ky.    Apr 12th /63

		Dear Friends  you 
may think it strange that I 
have not answered your welcome
letter you sent in one to Dewitt
you  must not think it is because
I did not wish to hear from
you. no so. but it has ben
for want of time I have had
so much writing to do it has
taken all my spare time. for
soon after I recd it we left
Fredricksburg and when we wer
at Newport News they kept us
on drill or Camp Guard, most
                                             t
of the time. but at the presan
we are having very good times
yesterday thare was no drill so
I spent most of the time in
writing. so and today I have

church for the first time I
have ben in side of a Church
since I left home. and as for
the discourse it did not suit
me very well for I did not
like the way he talked for he
caused me to think he was an old
sesesh. and I believe he is
but I saw some pretty Girls
the best looking I have seen
since I left Home. I think I 
shall go again to night.
well as for my health it
was never better than at
present I think and I 
hope this will find you
well tell me how Fra
Frankey and Anna. are getting 
along also the other one
    I see by your letter to
Dewitt that my dog is with
you yet take good care of him

    now as for Dewitt we are
tenting together as usual and
have some gay old times as
we used to have at home
I have to give him a thrashing
now and then to keep him
straight we have had one brush
since we commenced our letters
and I see he wants me at him
again. but I will wait 
until I finish this now
as my time is short I will
close hoping to hear from you again soon
    give my respects to all
enquiring friends
                  Yours [illegible]
			B.F. Marsh

	Mr. & Mrs. M.B. Spaulding
		FentonVille Mich

	P.S. if you send
Dewitt a box please let
Mother know before sending
it as she may want to send
me a few things as alittle
butter would come nice for
we have to pay 75cts per lb
for it here Eggs 30. & 35cts per doz
Potatoes 5cts per lb. and poor at
that             no more. Good Bye

		 B.F. Marsh
		Co. G. 8th Mich Inft
			Cincinnatti
				Ohio