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(near atlanta) Camp Big Shantey State of Gorgia June the 13 1864 Frend Sarah Dear wife permit me to take up my [illegible] [pen?] in th State of georgia to reply to your kind and welcomed leter that I received last nite i was truly glad to here from you your kind leter found me well and in good spirits hoping when they come to hand it will find you enjoying the same blessing Sarah we had a long and werizom march we traveled between three hundred and sixty and four hundred miles we air now garding a division trail whilst [oathers?] regiments is [illegible] hard fiting in site of us the rebes is well fortified [illegible] here on top of a hy mountin i saw your [illegible][illegible][illegible] and talked tohim all day he was well and good spiritz we have very wet wather here for three dayz to day it haz rained all day and haz bin disagreeable cool all day well Sarah i think my self that we will be discharged in September i will bring this pore leter to a cloz for this time [illegible][illegible] me this time and i will [illegible] beter the next time no more at present i still remain your tru husban George Deal