Augusta County: Charles B. Carter to James H. Carter, April 26,
1862
Summary:
Carter writes to his brother about life in prison.
Mr James. H. Carter
Mechems river
Albermarle
County
Virginia (via norfolk va under flad of truce)
Prisoner of war, Camp
Chase Ohio
Ap 26th 1862
Camp Chase Columbus Ohio
Dear Brother
I seat myself this morning to write you a few lines hoping they may find you and family all well these few lines leave me well and a doing the same I have not much to write to you But [unclear: Bute] I have written to you every Sunday since I have been in Prison and as it is Easter and I am lonesome I will try and write to you as you All don't write to me It would do me good to have a letter from you to read today But I have looked so long and not got any it does me good from my heart to think that I can have the pleasure to write to you all you [unclear: Time] when I was last Easter and last Christmas one year ago and now look where I am I am in Prison in Camp Chase But I am not a sufferring any [illeg.] from it But their [illeg.] many that it is I don't know how long before it may fall to my lot as this was some cases of the Small Pox in Prison This war is to men taken out of the Prison on yesterday in some more [unclear: thick] with it But there are some busy you Dr here in there i've the Best that they can for for all of the Sick men I don't have much time to go out for I am at work every day I am a making [unclear: Ball pines] and Sleeve Buttons + Rings and I can sell them as fast as I can make them at 2.50 for [unclear: Bres pines] + for Sleeves Buttons 1.50 Rings .50 But I don't have much time to make many for my self I have to Put sick in for other ones I havent got to [unclear: Bea] or Silver Smith I can make from 8 to 9 [illeg.] per week I write a letter to my wife to day.
I must close by saying god be with you
C. B. Carter
