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Columbus Ky Jan the 2 1863

Dear wife

I take this oportunity to let you kno that I am well at this time hoping these few lines will find you all well we have bin at this place too weeks and no telling when we will git away we was Called out in line of battle on the 24 of las month it was expected the rebels wood attact this plac we remined in line too days and nights but no enemy come when we was ordered back to our quarters and nobody hurt but som a little Scared