Capt. Jacob Swartzlander

                     Ship Wm. Woodbury
                     near Fortress Monroe
                     Dec. 29th.1862
Cousin Han
               I am well,
a little sea sick, we are
all going South, -do not
know where.
Got on board of the vessel
yesterday forenoon, left
Gloucester Point today
at 12 o'clock. Have on
board six Companies of
a regiment of Zouaves.
All foreigners speaking six
different languages, expect
to leave them at Fortress
Monroe. hope we will
and then the 104th will
have plenty of room.

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