Home I seat myself to write a few lines to you to night

Camp 106th Regt
Near Brandy Va
March 24 /64
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I seat myself to write a few lines to you to night to acknowledge the recipt of your last letter which I got a few days ago but was soon after detailed for picket duty where I had to stay 4 days and have jest got back all well safe and sound.  We had a very pleasant time most of the time but the last of the time was very stormy[.] it snowed, hailed and rained all together some part of the army are on the move[.] Old Neill Paterick says he will play zonkey revelly in his [?] with [?] 30 days. Well I guess I shall have to take a little more pains with my writing as you cannot read it. I write a letter to John the same day I got his with yours.  I wrote one to him when he was at New York but never have had any from him[.] I think the regiment will go to Texas and I wish I was a going to[o][.] thare is where I want to go plenty of fruit[.]  no more to night from
D. W. Sunderland

February 2nd
Our rain storm closed last night with a nice shugar snow and this morning is so pleasant as any you would wish to see[.] in regard to the box I wish you would send it as soon as posable for the army seemes to be uneasy and they may be on the move soon.  If you have not start[e]d it yet do so as soon as posable and tell austin to get four 4 cakes of yankey shaving soap and send, but if it has started no matter[.] Just send a bill of what you send; We musterd last night for four 4 months pay and we expect to get it about the fifteenth 15, of the month[.] No letter yet from John[.] When you write to him jest ask him if he has heard from me[.]  Tell Austin I should like to hear from him. By the way has he got the things I sent by Mr. Wilson? if so how does Father like the caine[.] I have a caine now if it was at home I would not take $500 for it. I made it the last time I was on picket[.] it is a specie of wood that never grows north and so is the one I sent. the one I now have is Laural a kinde of evergreen that grows on [?] mountain it has a leaf like a winter green[.]
D. W. S.