Camp near Harison landing
July 23, 1862

Dear mother
I write these few lines to you hoping to find you you in good health as this leaves me in at present. I was paid yesterday. I received two months pay. They did not stopit. I am going to send you 12 dollars in this letter.

You can tell Thomas Harral that I wrote a letter to him sometime ago and got no answer.

They owe us three months pay yet. I would have sent you more but I had to buy something to eat. I lost that medal and ??? I want you to send me another.
No more at present.
George Buttler