Cox.s Mills W Va
Aug 4th 1864
G.W. Brown Q.M. General
Dear Sir
As we are getting searer (unsure) of ammunition I desire that Yours forward the gov Brounds [sic] of ear to Ellenborough Ritchie Co W Va 58 in Col (unsure)
Yours with respect
John H. Bush
Capt
Transcription by Rob Hawkins, undergraduate student enrolled in Dr. Billy Joe Peyton's Fall 2010 "Introduction to Public History" at West Virginia State University