Mercer County camp calby June 25
Dear Pa
I once more seat my self to
inform you that I am well Cum[sic] do
hopeing thes few lines will find you enjoying
like blessings. Uncle Isacc got hear yestarday
broke broke
eavening. he is got something ^ about his buggy ^ as
he came along he was very near three days comeing
I got the ham of meat light bread you sent me
I was very much pleased with it for we never
draw any lean meat that is fit to eat I
havent any thing of importance to write to
you I heard of
death. I was very much supprised to hear of it
Fields
when Joseph ^ came back he said he was considera
ble better. poor fellows, I feel
for them that is left behind. I know that
family has suffered greatly from the effects
of this war. This world has turned from a
of peas and hapiness to a world of trouble
and suffurage. If I should ever live till
pease is mad, I cannot return home without
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trouble and sorrow on my mind from
will have to leave behind. it is sorrowful to
think of but we will have to do the best
we can we are hitched in and we must pull
out let the consequenses be what they may
we are in and the main ideas is to fite out
as quick as posible. It may be posible that
this was is the
this that I am tirred or disatisfyed for
I am no cumings seems very well satis
fyed I allowed to try to get a furlow
about the first of July to help you with
hearvest. I dont expecxt I will get to come
it is said that we will leave hear toma
rrow to cumberland gap or big Mckeson
gap, I havent got any letter from you since
uncle vinse was hear I am alooking for a letter
this eavening, give my respects to all enquireing
friends, no more at present but remain
your affectionate son C. H. Gilmer
Cumings Gilmer, write soon -- Cuming Gilmer
Charles H. Gilmer and Cummings Gilmer of the 29th Virginia
MSS 5194
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