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I would like to git letters from all of them so tell them to rite to me and give me the newes as the best as you can So you remain my dear beloved wife till dath So good by for this time rite soon Direct to vicksburg 20th Ohio regt in the care of [illegible] via memphis [illegible] And then they will cum all rite to me

You can prepare to cook oisters for me when i git home

So good by my good woman this is from George Deal and is rote to his beloved wife Sarah Deal [vertical writing begin] [WJ?] [Souder?] is the writer