Letter from Alfred to Susan KEPHART (19 Apr 1865)

Letter from Alfred to Susan KEPHART (19 Apr 1865), p. 1. Image courtesy of Verla Williams.


Letter from Alfred to Susan KEPHART (19 Apr 1865), p. 2. Image courtesy of Verla Williams.

Letter from Alfred to Susan KEPHART (19 Apr 1865), p. 3. Image courtesy of Verla Williams.

Camped at Spring Hill, Alabama.
April 19th, 1865

Dear Mother,

I take my pen in hand to rite you a few lines in answer to your kind and welcome letter which I received. I was very glad to hear from you. [I]t is six miles to Mobile from here. I would rather lay here than in the city we have offended[?] water. We are doing picket duty. We are in the first Brigade and first Division of the 13th army Corps. We have good command[ers]. Gen Slack commands our brigade, Gen Veach commands the Division and Gen Granger commands the Corps. [T]he Citazens appears to be very glad that [we] have come. [T]hey treated [us] well. We captured 4100 men at Blakely and Spanish Fort and 1300 here at Mobile including four Generals and 250 peaces of artilery and lots of small arms and Coten[?]. I think the war will soon be over. Well I believe I have riten all I can think of now. rite soon. When these few lines comes to hand I hope they may find you all well as they leave me att present. I send my best respects to you all.

from your most affectonate Son,

A. B. Kephart