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1864-03-13-Page 04

I went over to Chattanooga yesterday to see if my Box was there but it was not, I thought perhaps it might be there and I want to get it as soon as it comes, so Monroe and I went over.  I shall go again in three or four days.
Well Mother I am twenty years old the day I got your letter I was on Picket and the ninth too, a year ago the ninth day of March I was on Picket near Stafford C.H. Va I received a letter from Uncle John last night, there was no news of importance.  I have not got the paper you sent the time of sending the last letter, you spoke about.  I am well and hope this will find you all the same it is very pleasant here today.
If Deloss goes or has been sent to Georgia, he cannot get in a worse place than Richmond.  I think it will be better for him if he goes to Georgia.  'We have not moved at all the Army at Chattanooga marched to Dalton and made a demonstration but we did not move I dont think we shall go to the front this Summer but will guard the railroad. Mother, if it is my fate to fall on the Battle field, so be it I am doing my duty and 
(Vertically, from bottom right:-)
am prepared to meet my fate, but think if we part it is 
(Upside-down, at head of page:-)
to meet again in a hapier land Cell. D

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I went over to Chattanooga yesterday to see if my Box was there but it was not, I thought perhaps it might be there and I want to get it as soon as it comes, so Monroe and I went over. I shall go again in three or four days. Well Mother I am twenty years old the day I got your letter I was on Picket and the ninth too, a year ago the ninth day of March I was on Picket near Stafford C.H. Va I received a letter from Uncle John last night, there was no news of importance. I have not got the paper you sent the time of sending the last letter, you spoke about. I am well and hope this will find you all the same it is very pleasant here today. If Deloss goes or has been sent to Georgia, he cannot get in a worse place than Richmond. I think it will be better for him if he goes to Georgia. 'We have not moved at all the Army at Chattanooga marched to Dalton and made a demonstration but we did not move I dont think we shall go to the front this Summer but will guard the railroad. Mother, if it is my fate to fall on the Battle field, so be it I am doing my duty and (Vertically, from bottom right:-) am prepared to meet my fate, but think if we part it is (Upside-down, at head of page:-) to meet again in a hapier land Cell. D