James H. Richardson Letter #2

Camp Castrell?
Tenyse,
July the 11, 1862
Well William I am going to try this morning to 
write you a few lines to inform you I am well 
and hope this may find you the same. I came
out on picket gard this morning I am one mile
from the Camp ground. I have to stay here till
tomorrow morning and it is raining a little and
I have got under a little bush and have spread
my oil blanket over me and trying to write
William I don't get no letters atall any
more half the time we don't get mail William
I am going to try this evening to git to go to
Camp for there is a liutenant out of copany B
going to startto Indiana in the morning and I 
want to send this letter with some money in it
I don't no how much I will send yet I will no
when I get to Camp and when I send it to you
I want to buy me fifty cents worth of stamps 
and send me about 25 cents worth at a time
amd William just keep this money till I send
you word and take the money out to buy these 
stamps and to pay the Exspress  and I will
send to word soon soon what to do with it 
William Write soon and often
Sarah when you write give me all the 
particulars I remain your brother
James H Richison
to William Caldwell and Sarah