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 seate myself this morning to Rite you a few lines hoping they may fin you and famley all well theas few lines leave mea well and a doing the same I have not mutch to rite to you Bute [unclear: Bute] I have Ritin to you ever Sunday since I have bin in Prison and as it is Easter and I am Lonsom I will try and Rite to you as you All dont Rite to mea It would doe mea good to have a leter from you to Reade to day Bute I have looke so longe and not got eney it does me good from my harte to think that I can have the plesure to Rite to you all you [unclear: Time] whin I was last Easter and last Chrismas one year ago and know looke whir I am I am in Prison in Camp Chase But I am not a sufferring eney [illeg.] from it Bute their [illeg.] meney that it is I donte 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 oute of the Prison on yesteddy in some more [unclear: thick] with it Bute ther air some busy you Dr hear in thar i've the Best that they can for for all of the Sick men I donte have mutch time to go out for I am at work every day I am a making [unclear: Ball pines] and Sleeve Butones + Rings and I can sell them as fast as I can make them at 2.50 for [unclear: Bres pines] + for Sleevs Butones 1.50 Rings .50 But I donte have mutch time to make meney 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 weake I Rite a leter to my wife to day.
I must close by saying god be with you
C. B. Carter
