Camp Minty April 13th /63
To Miss Lucy Dexter
		      Once more I take
my pen to write you a few
lines I have not much news
to write but will try & write
a little I received a ltter
to day that you wrote to me
the first of January one of our
Boys had carried it up to 
this time it came in when
I was out on a scout
& he had forgotten to give
it to me. I gave him a
good blowing up. you better
beleive guess he wont do so
again, I thought that I would
answer it Hat has never sent
any word to me before, she
is mighty clever in saying
that if it rains I could
stay all night I supose over

she new I would. I am
glad to hear she is all sound
on the goose. tell her I am
all right & give my best 
respects to that beau of hers
I wish I new his name
myself and one of the Boys
got a pass and went to the
Hospital and see Angle yesterday
(Sunday) I had not seen him
before since he left our camp
I dont see as he has gaind
any he is bad of. I think he
will be sent Home before
long he is in what they 
call the Field Hospital it
is a nice place I would not
ask to go to a better if I ware
scick he is about 2½ miles
from our camp I shall go &
see him again in a few days
if I can [Liman?] Turner is thare
with him & will take care
of him if nessary            over


our Brigade has been out five
days I should have been
with them if my horse had
not given out & I did not
have time to draw another we
have heard bad news from
them but dont know how
true it is. I have had more
[leaure?] time since they went
out than any time before since
I left Detroit I have been
to lazy to write much Frank
arrived here yesterday and he
told me some news he was
tired when he got here but
fells well to day I was glad
to see him but wish he could
have got a discharge for I am
affraid he aint tough enough
to stand it but if he cant
stand it he will have to
cave in. answer this Plese do
excuse my lazyness in not writing
more   I know you will    Othniel

[Written on right hand side of Scan 3]

I am well you might no that