Here is another one Lewis Reynolds penned for his buddy Richard Stamper. The reference to "cain tuck" as "Kentucky" makes me smile for some reason. I can easily imagine my ancestors using that pronunciation.
June the 30 1862
Camp Cotterl Clabern Co Tennessee
My dear father, I seet my self once more to drop you a few lines to let you no that I am well at this time hoping when these few lines comes to hand they may find you all well and harty. I hant any thing verry strange to rite to you at this time. We are yet close to the gap and don’t nowhen we will leave hear. Not soon I don’t think. I want you to come and see us as soon as you get your corn laide by if not sooner and I want John to come too for his discharge is reddy for him to get.
John I want you to rite to me whether Major Hamton paide you your meny (money) yet or not. Captain Clarke sent it by him and he sede (said) he would send it to you the first chans (chance) he got and if he hant you must go and see him about it and not (forsake?)
I want you to come as soon as you can so I can send neds close (Ned’s Clothes, referring to Edward Turner, as Ned was likely his nickname) home for I no they would be safer at home than they are hear.
Brother and sisters, I would like to see you all but I no I can’t see you now. We have a guard around us now. Wish uou could all be hear the 4 of July. Our men is a going to take a spree shooting with the canons on that day because indepenance was illegible declared on that day.
I don’t expect to rite any more tell I receive a letter and that may be a large time. It looks like you could rite oftener than you doe (do) for I hant received a letter from you sens the 6 of June and that has bin a longe time it appears to me. It may not appear that way to you, I don’t know that but I just guest that a way. I can tell you some things strange. I seen a woman drummed out of the service yesterday mornin. Father I am as fat and actif as a buck but cant jumpe qite as far but don’t lack mutch of it. So turn over and read the rest.
Tell all of my friends howdy for me and tell them to rite to me as soon as they can and I will rite to them. So I must close but still remain your son untell death. From Richard Stamper to Joel Stamper, rote by Lewis Reynolds.
A few lines from Lewis Reynolds to Joel Stamper. My friend I am well, hoping when these few lines comes to hand they may find you all well. I would like to see you out hear in dixey (Dixie) verry well.
A few lines to the younge sisters, I am a soldier from olde cain tuck (Kentucky) and I have hade verry good luck. Now I am in Tennessee and I let the girls be rite to me, if you pleas. Poly Stamper. L R
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