1862 April 2, Camp Hayes, Raleigh, Va.

Camp Hayes
Dear Father

We were paid for
four months yesterday
I will send with
Alex 65 Dollars
and of this I wish you
to get me five 5 Dollars
in silver and send with Alex

I think it probable
that we will not
be paid again soon
ansd it is almost
impossible to get
change here.

Til[sic] mother if she
has time to make
me two shirts and
send with Alex

make them quite

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large for they
shrink in washing
and tell her to
make the Tails long


I cant think of
anything else just
now. No more
time now.
I will write soon.

Yours J. D. Templeton

James Dinsmor Templeton, musician and private in the 23rd Ohio

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