1 Fleetwood Benson Norfolk City June 8, 1865 1
This is my last paper and envelopes and stamps everything is played out and I hope my time of service will soon
play out two tell the Children to still be good Mother fare well dear mollie
the
Norfolk City June 8 65
Dear wife I sit down this evening
to write you a few lines I am well
at this time and I hope this may
find you injoying the same blessing
we still stay at norfolk garding
the City ? this is not hard
but I am getting tiard of it the less
we have to dew the harder it goes
I dont like to work much here I wood
much rather work at home we
still think of getting home some
time soon although we mite be
disappointed yet but I hope not
we may have to stay 2 or 3 months yet
some think the last of this month
we will be discharged and others think
not we Cant tell yet how it will
be I pray much for the time to
Come soon that I may get
home to injoy your Company