I now take this opertunity to write to you after so long A time. you must excuse me for not writing sooner for I cold not get anny paper. I have received three letters from you since I wrote to you we have had pretty hard times this fall but we are having it easyer now we are doing provo duty in Culpeper now but I dont now how long it will last there is some talk of braking up 4 Companies of the 2 Cav & I dont no but my Company will be one of them if it is we will go on recruiting servis that will be A good jok but I dont now as that will be the Case yet still I hope so
I am well & harty & in good spirits I have not heard from home in A long time I gess that they have for got that they have A son in the army
it is about 2 O Clock at night now I am on gard sitting by A big fire you must excuse my writing with A pencil for I cannot get pen & ink to write with no more at present good by Directions the same