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April 22d 1862
To my Dear parents
I steal a few moments from my
countrys service to write to you my dear parents who have
nourished me into manhood. all the returns of any value I can make you
are the assurances of gratitude and of persuing a life of honor
and virtue. My daily petition is that I may live to do those things
in your presence Providence however seemes to have designed
otherwise for the present but I humbly resign myself to its
determinations. Volumes would not suffice to tell the history of
my thoughts or transactions. I must therefore leave them until
heaven Shall permit us to meet personly which I hop will be in
about four mouths. I am a going to take parte in the coming battle
if possible wheather my regament does or not. I hope I shall be
able to capture some trophy to fetch home to you as well as to
honor to my country. I ask your blessing and prayer for my prosperity
I want you to kiss my little sisters for me and tell them
that I love them with the greatest affection. I am sorry that
my fortune has seprated me from then. but I leave them with you
to god Tell to do the best he can until I come home and
may that great and good being who delights in the
cheerful praises of his creatures bless us all
I have the honor to be with the most
heartfelt gratitude and affection Your dutiful son
Cassimer
you need not write until you hear from me again
for the mail arrangement will be changed.