Citation: Shoemaker Letters, trans. Joshua R. Brown. From Heritage Language Corpora. http://www.heritagelanguagecorpora.org/ Camp near Charleston 14, 1865 Dear Sar I Come to a Conclusion to inform you that I am well at Present and I hope this fewe lines Will finde in the Same State of good helth Further I lett you know that I am Bejamin and William we are in one tents and geting along well But we out to have more to eat sometimes But we All ware think that the War Will setelt till this spring if Day And then it Will be setel till the Next Fall We are hat ha hart Sumer the Reps get one time all the Close and the Plenket What we got in our tent and we help it was in the morning about fore a clock in the morning blold Early Come for Drive us From the Walle But he Come Com to late to get the Walle When we form the Line the Reps Come to fast we are Cant Holde him We fal Back and he Drive us agan and then Shiriden Come hi set and Boys goin Whe Can Drive alot Early out the Walle and then we lick him and Drive him Back and we get oll his Canon what he got and his Wagans But still the Reps get our Sings we was mut Futher we quarting Railroade in havet get it hast hear But we have not eat enough My Friende I mus Close my Letter for this time I Wissh the Wore was over then we are all Can go hom to Oour love What glat would I feel I will Ent my letter in that what Benjamin Rite to you I thought you get it anehow the Post Stam are to Share Sea Truly and Friend Lewis Long Comp 47 Regt P.N. 2 Regt 1 Div. 19 Arme Corps Washington D.C. Lewis Long Rite Soon back - Camp near Charleston, 1865 Dear Sir, I came to the conclusion to inform you that I am well at present and I hope that these few lines will find you in the same state of good health. I also let you know that I, Benjamin and William are in one tent and getting along well. We ought to have more to eat sometimes, but we thought that the war would be over this spring, maybe it will be settled by this fall. We had a hard summer. The Rebels got close once. We were in our tents at 4 in the morning and they came to drive us into the wall, but it happened too late. When we formed a line, the Rebels came so fast that we couldn’t hold them back and we drove forward again. Sheridan came to us and said that we should drive earlier from the wall and lick them. We drove them back and got all their canons and wagons, but the Rebels still got our things. We ripped up the railroad, but we still don’t have enough to eat. My friend, I must close this letter for this time. I wish the war was over then we could go home. I’d be so glad. I’ll end my letter in that. You’ll probably get Benjamin’s letter about postage stamps. Your friend, Lewis Long Comp 47 Regt. P.N. 2 Brig. 1 Div 19 Army Corps Washington D.C. Write back soon.