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and told mee to com in his tent and sleepe there i went and took sleepe  31 i wee was on drill i and 4 others went out on a curmeteye? e the first lutenent was with us.   January AD 1862 January 1 wee went and discharged our guns and wee didnt drill eny this day 2 wee drill compeny drill in the forenoon
and told me to come in his tent and sleep there.  I went and took sleep.  31  We were on drill.  I and 4 others went out on a curmedeye?.  The first lieutenant was with us.  January AD 1862 January 1 we went and discharged our guns and we didn’t drill any this day.  2 We drill? company drill the forenoon.

P M wee was on batalian drill the old Cornel was with us he wasvery well pleased with us he marched us a bout a mile thrue town and drill us 3 wee laid a round in our tent it raind very hard all night 4 wee was sent on drill it raind Sunday the 5 AM wee laid in our tents i wrote leters PM
P. M. We were on battalion drill.  The old Colonal was with us.  He was very well pleased with us.  He marched us about a mile through town and drilled us.  3  We laid around in our tent.  It rained very hard all night.  4  We were sent on drill.  It rained.  Sunday the 5(th) A. M.  We laid in our tents.  I wrote letters PM
at 1 o clock wee wer sent out on picket it raind and stormed very mutch wee went to a skool house wee had a very good plase to stand at a time i stad i trich at 7 PM and then i stad at 11 in the night i hurd a nois and it came closer to mee i set my gun and hauld up to shoote and by that time it maid a nois
At 1 o’clock we were sent out on picket.  It rained and stormed very much. We went to a school house.  We had a very good place to stand at a time.  I stayed (on?) trick at 7 P.M. and then I stayed at 11 in the night.  I heard a noise and it came closer to me.  I set my gun and hauled up to shoot and by that time it made a noise

and it was a hoge i soon drawed down my gun and it raind and snoed 6 wee laid in the skool house and wee came back in camp a bout 11 PM i caught a very bad cold and i was purty sick with the could 7 wee laid a round in our tents it raind most all day i wrote sum leters 8 there was 6 companies went
and it was a hog.  I soon drawed down my gun and it rained and snowed.  6  We laid in the school house and we came back in camp about 11 P.M.  I caught a very bad cold and I was pretty sick with the cold.  7  We laid around in our tents.  It rained most all day.  I wrote some letters.  8  There were 6 companies (that) went
out of this redgment and the 12 ky and a few companies out of the 35 went out on a slant they went a bout 12 miles and stoped fore the night they stoped within 300 hundred yard of the rebel cavelry in the morning our men marched on and came to the pickets and the rebels fierd on the ky redgment it was a head of the rest
out of this regiment and the 12 Kentucky and a few companies out of the 35 went out on a scout.  They went about 12 miles and stopped for the night.  They stopped within 300 hundred yards of the rebel cavalry.  In the morning our men marched on and came to the pickets and the rebels fired on the Kentucky regiment and it was ahead of the rest.

the boyes returned the fier kiling one horse the horse fell and fell on the felers leg and smashed it and they sat one in the heat and ---- him fetched them both in to camp they captered 3 guns and 2 sorts and a cupel of rebels the boyes came back in camp this evening the S? compeny H wound out staid in camp
The boys returned the fire killing one horse.  The horse fell and fell on the fellows leg and smashed it and they shot one in the seat and wounded him.  Fetched them both in to camp.  They captured 3 guns and 2 swords and a couple of rebels.  The boys came back in camp.  The evening the S? Company H wounded out stayed in camp.
9 wee dident doo eny thing i staid a round in camp and wrote sum leters this night kurte brown  Jim Colwell and Mr. Culey cam to visit us they came from Williams Couty Ohio i felt pretty sick that day 10th wee werent onn Duty i was ditching a round in camp
9 We didn’t do anything.  I stayed around in camp and wrote some letters this night.  Kurt Brown, Jim Colwell, and Mr. Cooley came to visit us.  They came from Williams County, Ohio.  I felt pretty sick that day.  10th  We weren’t on duty.  I was ditching around the camp

fore excersise and i wrote sum leters there werent eny stur in camp to day 11th wee werent on Duty onely ditched our streets and i was marching a round in camp to exercise and wrote a leter PM i thot i would take a walk i started out of camp and went to a bout a half a mile and i came to a saw mill and i thot i would go a litel futher
for excercise and I wrote some letters.  There wasn’t any stir (possibly he meant there wasn’t anything going on)  in camp today.  11th  We weren’t on duty, only ditched our streets and I was marching around in camp to exercise and wrote a letter  P.M.  I thought I would take a walk.  I started out of camp and went to about a half a mile and I came to a saw mill and I thought I would go a little further
and i saw a cave and i went in i it i crald in on my hands and kneas a bout 30 feete it is under a big bluff they tell mee that i wasent half way in the cave if i would of went in futher i could of stod up rite Albert Carl was in but he had a candel but i
hadent there is a river than runs thrue
and I saw a cave and I went in it.  I crawled in on my hands and knees about 30 feet.  It is under a big bluff.  They tell me that I wasn’t halfway in the cave.  If I would of went in further I could of stood upright.  Albert Carl was in but he had a candle but I hadn’t.  There is a river that runs through

under the bluff a bout a half a mile and that bluff a fords a grate meny springs after looking a round a while i started back to camp i was in the sawmill and the union men have tore it all to peases the mill belongs to a rebel that is in the sothern armey after looking a round in the mill i started
under the bluff about half a mile and that bluff affords/ a fords a great many springs.  After looking around a while I started back to camp.  I was in the sawmill and the union men have torn it all to pieces.  The mill belongs to a rebel that is in the army.  After looking around in the mill, I started
back to camp and when i got in camp the boyes wer gitting new britches i got mee a pare they are a skye blew coler i dont like the coler to nighi hant well i am seting by the fier sicke wating fore leters i went to bed ourt and i codent sleepe eny and i got up and went to the fier and set up
back to camp and when I got in camp, the boys were getting new britches.  I got me a pair.  They are a sky blue color.  I don’t like the color.  Tonight (I) hain’t well.  I am setting by the fire, sick, waiting for letters.  I went to bed ourt? and I couldn’t sleep any and I got up and went to the fire and set up    
till 11 o clock and then I went to bed a gain but i dident sleepe mutch Sunday morning the 12 i dident feel eny beter i dident eate eny brackfast and 9 o clock wee had inspection of arms and  napsacks and amunition after that i wrote sum leters and this evening it is a raining i now close this fore this time and
till 11 o’clock and then I went to bed again but I didn’t sleep much.  Sunday morning the 12(th), I didn’t feel any better.  I didn’t eat any breakfast and 9 o’clock we had inspection of arms and knapsacks and ammunition.  After that, I wrote some letters and this evening it is raining.  I now close this for this time and
i shal send this home i send this with hurte/curte brown to let my frends to read it Susan you Can read this and then you hand this to Mary and let her read it and keepe i now close this    William Culbertson Cap Nere Somersett Pulsakey Couty kentucky
I shall send this home.  I send this with Kurt Brown to let my friends to read it. Susan, you can read this and then you hand this to Mary and let her read it and keep.  I now close this.  William Culbertson  camped near Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky

January 1862 13 it is purty cold here now last night it raind and snoed a litel and frose i this day dont feel very well i dident rest mutch last night wee had fore diner to day sum do bisket and i had sum buter that is sumthing more then i have had fore a longe time
January 1862  13  It is pretty cold here now.  Last night, it rained and snowed a little and froze.  I, this day don’t feel very well.  I didn’t rest much last night.  We had for dinner today some dough biscuits and I had some butter.  That is something more than I have had for a long time.
wee have now laid still in camp over a weeak that wee havent drill eny and wee have aben in this camp 5 weeks and wee shall stay sometime yet Youns can read this and meby you can take sum --(a smear is here) satisfaction out of it i havent kep it very particular
We have now laid still in camp over a week, that we haven’t drilled any and we have been in this camp 5 weeks and we shall stay sometime yet. You ons (All of you)  can read this and maybe you can take some satisfaction out it.  I haven’t kept it very particular.
 
 
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