Camp Randall near Decater 



May 6, 1863 



Dear wife, I take the opportunity 



of writing you a few lines to 



let you know that I am well at 



this time. Hoping these few lines 



may come safe to hand and 



find you enjoying the 



same blessing. I have nothing 



of importance to write. I do not 



know when I will leave here. I can 



say to you that Ellerd(?) Did 



not mistreat me. He got me transportation 



to the camp of instruction .. 



and sent me there ; < 



without a guard. He said no ; 



one had not told that 



I had tried to keep out of 



the way. He said the way it 



started. He asked Killgro (?) If 



home about two weeks and 

 Had been passing the road and 

 knocking about 'mong the people. 

 I am in very good heart. I think 

 I will get to go to my command 

 in a few days. I heard from 

 Tinesly(?) Epps. A man come from 

 there a few days ago and seen 

 Lige Teague(?) and told him that 

 He was in California and was 

 well. Lige is here and told me 

 you need not to write 'til 

 you hear from me again. 

 So I will come to a close 

 By saying I remain yours 

 truly until death. ; 



C. D. Epps 



