Letter from Samuel Brackney to his uncle Wilson Brackney

Camp Sherman Mississippi

August the 6th AD 63

Dear uncle

I again seat my self to let you know that I am well at present and hope that thes few lines find you enjoying the same I received your letter a few days a go I was glad to here that you was all well we are camped a bout twelve miles from Vicksburg We have a nice camp all the folt that I have is the water is kind unhandy we have to carry our water a bout a mile and a half it is pretty hard work carrying up the beeg hils but as for the rest of the camp I like very well we have to go on brigade drill yesterday and I tell you now that it is warm they took us right out in a open fell and there they put us threw a bout three hours pretty keen and I tell you now there was some got sunstruck the boys got pretty mad at old blarier for takeing us out in the sun well wilson I expect that you fellows knows tho has to go to war I hope that this draft will end this worst rebellion for I think the rebs is a getting tired of the war I guess that it is not much fun as they thot it would be I have bin in five little scratches and I thot that I had dun things that I seen more fun at but at vicksburg after we got out rifle pits dug then it was a little fun to keep them down for we cood get in them and load and shoot at his pleasure but still a fellow had to keep his head down or else he wood get it hurt but I think that we will not have much more fighting to do

Well I guess that I must bring my letter to a close for this time give my love to all surrounding friends so no more

Samuel Brackney to Wilson Brackney
When you write tell me how the Allen boys is getting a long and how to direct my letters to them