Duvalls Bluff Ark. May 1st 1864
           Dear folks at home.
		                   I received a
letter this morning. dated April 23, It is
a pleasent day. I am on camp guard
to day my health is better but yet I have
to be very carefull of myself. In the night
I cheat Uncle Sam. by taking my 
cartridge box off and letting the ground
support my gun all I can, it comes
hard enough even then. Yesterday we
had general inspection. [illegible in original] had to put
on our whole rig throughout, which was
quite heavy, The gGeneral for his own
amusement marched us out on to the
prairie, and maneuvered us around
awhile through the water and mud
then we came back and waited 3 or 4 hours
             him  
for the Gen to inspect each man seperately
They keep us pretty busy, Battallion drill
evry afternoon. Fatigue comes hard for
me, to use a shovel all day is not exactly
what I was cut out for. but it is 
soldiering and I shall get along as well as

[Written upside down on top of Scn 2]

I just cleaned a watch got $1.50 for it
			Fred P. Warren

I can. Ed inquired how much money
I have got thinking that perhaps I was
out. I have about $15. on hand yet.
I eat bread and butter. and some kind
of sauce. butter costs from 60 cts to $1.00 per
lb. dried apples I get for 35 cts. I have cleaned
two watches since I have been here.
I buy a paper wonce in while. 15 cts each
We get papers 3 days old.
Mail comes regular twice a week. you letters
are about a week coming. the Sci. America
and Journal. come regular also the other
papers. they are a good deal of company
Our Shanty looks so rough and dirty. that
I pick a bouquet of flowers. and put
into an old fruit can. to have something
pretty to look at.
Perry went to the hsopital yesterday with
the measles he will have them light the
Finch boys are doing well.
Albert Hogan. who was once 1st Lieu in our
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com, but released to the ranks for drunk^ness
was shot night before last and mortally wounded
trying to break into a negro shanty.    Fred