1862 January 21 Camp Dawson [Warrington, Fla.]

[Patriotic stationery with red, white and blue vignette of Confederate flag]

Dear Sister and Brother
these will inform you that
I am well and have
stood the tug of an
other Battle the firen commen
ced on the Enemy side
yesterdeay at 3 [?] we
returned it with vim
and repulsed them at 3 this
Morning the Yankees
leaved We fired nine rounds
and Quit the Boms fell like
hailstones around us but
noone get hurt on our side
three boms come in five feet
of my head passed som
fifty yards and Exploded

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I Will bee at hoam
a bout the 18th of Febu
I think I shall go to
Savanah and get a Position
in the Marine Chorps at
that place udner Capt
Boggs Jno D May is
very Sick he has Irritation of
the Stomach the other Boys
are all Well the health of
this Regt is very good I
havent seen Bunk in some
Weeks he Was Well When
I saw him last his Camp
is about 2 miles from this
place the Meassels are
thick in [?] Regt
Dolfus has had them but
is Well I think

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as Dark is coming
I must close Write
soon times are easy
at this place tattoo
is sounding I remain
your Brether Loveing
J M P

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Postscript
Direct your letter to
John M. Parker
1st Regt ala
volunteers
care of Capt Dawson
Warrington
fla

The identity of John M. Parker cannot be determined. A John M. Parker of Co. G, 1st Alabama is listed as dying at Camp Chase Ohio, January 29, 1865. There is also a John M. Parker (unit not identified) who died December 17, 1864, at the Battle of Franklin where the 1st Alabama lost heavily.
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