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06_1864-04-05-Page 04 letter 02

I dont know but I wrote to you that I got John's and Libbie's photographs, I think they are very natural. The worst weather we have had this Winter has been within the last four weeks not the coldest but rainy and windy, there was a shower passed over here the other night and it thundered and lightened the wind blew the tents into a cocked hat, have you seen any coming up through there lately? Our old Captain, Hugaboom, has been here, he came with Milton Bush but has gone back and left Bush and I guess we shall have to make a Soldier of Bush for I think there is no way he can get out now after any one is mustered into the United States service it is harder to get out than out of States prison in the first place Hugaboom was to blame in telling Bush that any one could take his place for it is an impossable thing to have it done after he is mustered into the United States service Well I must go and drill now for it has cleared off and the bugle has sounded.
I have been out and had a good drill so I will try and finish this imperfect letter now. Amos Kysor has gone to the Brigade Hospital and now Monroe and I have thing pretty nice in our house, if you dont believe me just call in and look thing over a little. It seems like old times to have one of my mess mates with me again. Do you hear any thing from Deloss? I got a letter Sister Libbie some time since and she thought he was exchanged and would hear from 
(Vertically, from bottom right:-)
him soon but I have about given up hearing from him
(Upside-down, at head of page:-)
this time I did not know but he might be one of that 
(Vertically down, from top left:-)
six hundred that was paroled and sent to Alexandria some time ago

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I dont know but I wrote to you that I got John's and Libbie's photographs, I think they are very natural. The worst weather we have had this Winter has been within the last four weeks not the coldest but rainy and windy, there was a shower passed over here the other night and it thundered and lightened the wind blew the tents into a cocked hat, have you seen any coming up through there lately? Our old Captain, Hugaboom, has been here, he came with Milton Bush but has gone back and left Bush and I guess we shall have to make a Soldier of Bush for I think there is no way he can get out now after any one is mustered into the United States service it is harder to get out than out of States prison in the first place Hugaboom was to blame in telling Bush that any one could take his place for it is an impossable thing to have it done after he is mustered into the United States service Well I must go and drill now for it has cleared off and the bugle has sounded. I have been out and had a good drill so I will try and finish this imperfect letter now. Amos Kysor has gone to the Brigade Hospital and now Monroe and I have thing pretty nice in our house, if you dont believe me just call in and look thing over a little. It seems like old times to have one of my mess mates with me again. Do you hear any thing from Deloss? I got a letter Sister Libbie some time since and she thought he was exchanged and would hear from (Vertically, from bottom right:-) him soon but I have about given up hearing from him (Upside-down, at head of page:-) this time I did not know but he might be one of that (Vertically down, from top left:-) six hundred that was paroled and sent to Alexandria some time ago