Due to the difficult nature of Thitchener's writing,
the edited transcription will follow the literal transcription.
June the 5 Well sister as i
was asleap so nise in my
littell tent at 3 oclock we
got orderds to turn out
dubell quick with our traps
all we fell in line stack
arms and got our coffey and
bred the army is on the
moov war i cant tell our
core is hear yet but all
pack up reddy for a starte
they say the rebels has
crost the river and on
the way to bullrun
but we cant tell nothing
abought war we ar going
no dought you will hear
of it befoore you git this
but we expect to hav a
nother fite soon i hope
that we shall hav better
successt than we hav had
befoore i am looking for
a harde time for a wile
it tis very hut and dusty
i think fighting will be over
this summer how happy
i shall be wen that day
cums if i shael be promited
to liv to sea that day it will
be a happy day for all of us
as soo as we git settell again
I will let you how it went
no more this moring
June the 5
Well sister, as I
was asleep so nice in my
little tent at 3 o’clock, we
got orders to turn out
double quick with our traps.
All we fell in line stack
arms and got our coffee and
bread. The army is on the
move, where I can’t tell. Our
core is here yet, but all
packed up ready for a start.
They say the rebels has
crossed the river and on
the way to Bull Run,
but we can’t tell nothing
about where we are going.
No doubt you will hear
of it before you get this,
but we expect to have
another fight soon. I hope
that we shall have better
success than we have had
before. I am looking for
a hard time while
it is very hot and dusty.
I think fighting will be over
this summer. How happy
I shall be when that day
comes. If I shall be permitted
to live to see that day, it will
be a happy day for all of us.
As soon as we get settled again
I will let you know how it went.
No more this morning.
