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Camp of 2d Mass Regt
near Stafford Court House Va
March 24th [?] 1863
Dear E,
I finished a letter to Tave this
morning thinking I would wate
for the evening mail and see
if I was luckey enough to get word
from you. but as I have a few moments
leasure before drill I thought I would
make a commencement and finish
up after I come back or tomorow morning.
We are having brigade drills, now, that is
all the regts, drill together in line and
our parade ground being small, we are
oblidged to go over a mile from camp.
The drill lastes about three hours, and
undress parade after wards takes up the
time 'till supper. We have tatto now
at eight oclock, instede of nine so
you see our evenings are rather short
giving us but little time for writing after
[Marginalia - left margin]
Tell Tave I wrote to [her?] today. Tell Austin I will write soon
Give [Ann?] my respects &c
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