Silas Stepp to Eleanor Stepp

             May 9   day  18:63

  dear wife I now take my pen in hand to

rite you a fiew lines to let you now I am

well  I hope this will find you all well

and dooing well  I am about one mile below

gree[n]ville tennesee  wee are on amarch to noxville

wee went close to Zolicoffer¹ and wee herd the       

command was at buffalo ridge  wee turned ther

and before wee got ther wee herd they was

at Jonesborough and when wee got ther they

was gone to lime Stone Station 13 miles

above greeville  there wee over tuck them

friday evening  to day wee march here

on our way to noxville and they Say from

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there to clinton  wee are going to <ahot?> country

Jim and ben and thos allison is all well

it raind on us amost all the time  wee laid

by ahalf day it raind so hard  I dont now where

for you to rite to unles you rite to noxville

65 fifth Ridgment in care of capt galaspie

I wood like to bea at home but alas that cant

bea now  Jim says hee will rite in afiew days  they

was 50 yankie prisoners in the cars lastnite going on to

wards richmond  I am riting on my nee in the

woods  I hope to here from you soon  god save

the people of this sinful world  I must

close  Silas H Stepp to ealnor Stepp