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Near Orange C. H. Va.,
Feb 6th, 1864

My Dear wife:
I again have the pleasure of dropping you a few lines informing you that I am well at present and I hope this will find you well. Every thing continues quiet with us. We have some fine weather…

Near Orange, Va.
January, 30th, 1864.

My Dear wife:
I have the pleasure of dropping you a few lines, informing you that I arrived at the company yesturday evening. I got all my boxes here safe, but lost my valice and every thing in it. But I…

Near Culpeper,
July, 25th 1863.

My Dear wife:
I have the opportunity of dropping you a few lines this evening, informing you that I am not very well. I have been unwell since we left Winchester, and the march has set very hard upon me, but I…

Near Culpeper,Va.
July 28th 1863

My Dear wife:
I take the pleasure this morning of dropping you a few lines informing you that I am still unwell, though I think I am a little better this morning. And if I could have the…

Near Petersburg, Va.
July 5th, 1864

My Dear wife:
This will inform you that we have again changed positions. Day before yesturday we left the north side of the James River and are now in position on the right of the lines around Petersburg,…

June, 1863 — No. 10
My Dear wife:

I will now proceed to continue my regular series of letters, and as you see I will have to go back to the time we crossed the Potomac, as that is the time I left off.

Thursday, 25 — We waded the Potomac…

Camp Mangum, N.C.
June 4th, 1862

My Dear wife:
I seat myself this morning to drop you a few lines. I am well except a cold. I have had two or three sick brushes since I have been here; and I would have come home last week but I could not get a…

Camp Mangum, N.C. May 23rd, 1862 My Dear Wife: I received your letter a few minutes ago, and you can not imagine what joy it gave me. Oh how it raised my heart to read a few lines from one whom I know loves me and the little hair braid inside,…

Camp Mangum near Raleigh
May 30th, 1862

My Dear Wife:
I grasp my pen this morning to drop you a few lines. I am tolerably well, and I hope these lines may find you well. I received your kind letter through Mr. Brindle, and I read it with much…

Rappahannock River, Va.
Wednesday, Oct 21st, 1863

My Dear wife. [Mrs. J.J. Hoyle, Knob Creek, N. C.]
I take the opportunity of dropping you a few more lines. Nothing of interest has occurred among us since I lat wrote you. We crossed the…