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[transcribed by Cynthia S. DellaPenna]

                               Hilton Head, S. C.
                                       June 23d 1862

     Your letter of May 30th and
one of an earlier date has come
into my possession.  I also received
one from Mother 9th inst. a few
days ago.
              I have had very little
time to write lately.  You must
not expect me to write as often
as all my correspondents at Hope.
I received the papers you sent.
I have had the toothache for
the past few days.  All the
boys from Hope and vicinity are
well excepting Noah [1] who has
not got very smart yet.
         Corp. Young of Co. E [2] this week 
was instantly killed by a stroke
of lightening.  He was on

[footnotes]
[1.  Noah Dunton (1844 – 1915) enlisted as a Private promoted through the ranks, mustered out in 1866 as a 2nd Lieutenant. 
 2. Corp. Henry Young, 8th Maine Infantry Regiment, Co. E, died June 19, 1862 – killed by lightening]