They live in the house with Mr Alfreds folks, formerly of Burlington so it seems like home. I havn't heard from Mary Bull or her husband in a long time. I am glad to hear that Will is engaged in crushing out this wicked rebellion. I believe now that all my male cousins are helping us in our holy cause with the exception of two or three who are not able to go and if my female cousins are not personally present their hearts are most assuredly with us. I happily comply with your request to copy those lines for you but hope you will excuse the penmanship for a soldiers accomodations for writing are very limited.
Today is the first day of summer and a beautiful day it is too.
I went up within 2 miles of Savannah where I could see the guns on Fort Jackson and the men on the rebel steamers. We have been here about 10 days. I expect our destination is Fort Sumter or Charleston, there is a large force here and more arriving every day. I could eat since we have been here. I have just finished a letter of 20 pages to Lizzie so you will excuse this short letter.