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Peters Burg    April 12      65

Dear wife I again let you know

I am well  I hope you injoy the same 

we are in camp near peters burg and

in good spirits the war seems to

be Closing  grant has taken lee

and his army now have that by

the papers  less army is taken

the oath of eleagance to raise arms

against the government no more and

sending them home  we think the

war will Close soon and I hope to see

you all before another year and maybe

soon  some thinks we will be dis

charged sooner and others say we

will be at home by the fourth of

july  my prayer is that god may

grant it so I dont say I am tired of the

army although I wood much rather be at

home with my famely  the time seems

long to see you but the prospect we