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� Va Aug 13th 1863

   Camp Near Bevly Ford
                 Dear Sister

I have recived your letter the other day and was Glad to hear tha you Wer all well I am well we lay clost to the river and I go in swimin Day we have to drill twise a day but that hant Nothing to dow we can see the rebels pickits frome this side but can't talk to them we had a hevy thunder Shower as ever I did see in my life its afle hat hear now Helen I want you to write all the news I hope that it aboght drill and I must sop writing So good by

  Frome your Brother  S.P. Baker

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-�                                    Va  Aug 13th  1863
+�        Va  Aug 13th  1863
-Camp Near (?) Ford
+    Camp Near Bevly Ford
+                  Dear Sister
-                        Dear Sister
+I have recived your letter
-I have received your letter the other day and was glad
+the other day and was
-to hear that you were all well   I am well    we lay clost to
+Glad to hear tha you
-the river and I go in swiming (?)  we have to drill twise
+Wer all well  I am well  we
-a day but that (?) (?) thing to (?)   we can see the rebels
+lay clost to the river
-pickits from this side but can't talk to them   we had a bevy thunder shower as ever I did see in my life its(?) afle hard
+and I go in swimin
-hear now
+Day  we have to drill twise
-           Helen I want you to write all the news I hope that
+a day but that hant
-it  (?) drill and I must sop writing so good by
+Nothing to dow  we can
-                     Frome your Brother  J.P. Baker
+see the rebels pickits frome
+this side but can't talk to
+them   we had a hevy thunder
+Shower as ever I did see in my
+life   its afle hat hear now
+Helen I want you to write
+all the news  I hope that
+it aboght drill and I must
+sop writing So good by
+   Frome your Brother  S.P. Baker