1865
	Duvalls Bluff Ark. Apr 15
		Dear Brother Albert
		          I have been
sick with the camp diarhea. but
am getting better now, I am
subject to duty [illegible in original], but our
orderly. (James Hunt. of Hollbrooks
school district) is very kind, and
has not put me on for two days.
I feel a good deal as a persons
leg does when it gets to sleep. I do
dont like to stir. Soldiering in
camp is a lazy life, when off
duty, Our duty is of three kinds
Picketing. Show duty. and
fatigue,
There is a picket line around
us from one to 3 miles away,
we go out at 7 oclock in the
morning. taking one days rations

a rubber and [illegible in original] blanket
We are two houres on and four
houres off, being relieved the
next morning we come to camp
and have that day to ourselves.
The 3d day we are generally
put on [Provo?], that is guarding
quarter master's stores. Public
buildings Guard house etc.
We are two houres on and four
houres off. for 24 houres. We have
to have our boots blacked our clothes 
brushed. our brasses and guns
bright for this duty.
   Fatigue consists of working on
roads, [illegible in original] forts, cleaning
up generally. we go on at 7.o,cl
work till 12. go on at one and
work, till 5
I shall get enough of soldiering
while I am in the army to
last me during life

[Written on the left side and top of Scan 2]

You need not send this to albert as i intended I 
will write [illegible in original] ink FPW