Camp at Murfreesboro Jan 9^th 63

 

Dear Father and Mother

                                    I take the present opportunity to answer your letter of the 21^st Dec which I received yesterday it found me in good health and I hope these few lines may find you all in good health. I received 3 letters yesterday one from uncle George and aunt Liss I got a letter stating about uncle George and Jot and uncle Milts farm trade when I was at Nashville before the battle I got the money you sent me yesterday and bought 10 postage stamps and the rest in tobacco so I am all right now we were mustered for 4 months pay at Cave City Ky New years day I understand we have to settle our clothing bill up to that date. I wrote you a few lines when we was at Nashville a few days ago and the next day we marched to Murfreesboro and as soon as we got there I went to see the 37^th they were badly cut up Capt Mc kee was severely wounded 1^st Lieut of Co K was killed Lieut Holman killed. Lem Jackson Jim Beebe Seargent Grossman Silas Hall and several others in D. and A. that I have forgotten was killed W. H. H. Lones All Myers Elleck smithy John Hanners Jim Myers and Bruner was wounded it is supposed Lones will not recover

 

the 15^th Ind lost 234 killed and wounded

the 44^th Ind run like white hearts but were rallied and fought like devils

the 81^th Ind got into hand to hand fight and I believe they lost nearly all their officers

 

the old Division got to fight all they wanted to but we were assigned to annother Division away up in ky but I guess we will be sent to the front now and very likely we will / get enough to do yet. We are in the 12^th Division commanded by Reynolds and the 40^th brigade composed of the 17^th 72^nd 75^th Ind and 98^th Illinois commanded by Col. Wilder the 33^th brigade is in our Division but I forget the regt. that are in it and our other brigade was taken prisioner at Hartsville

 

We drew some of the best gum blankets the other day I ever saw which you know is a very good thing in a family of soldiers we had a right smart of promotion in our Co. yesterday Capt Jones was promoted to Major Lieut Bill A. Owens to Capt Orderly James N. Wagoner to 2^ond Lieut.

 

Well I guess I will have to quit for this this time I believe I will go over and see the 82^th this evening

 

I am looking for a letter from Rebecca and Lina and Rachel write often. Rebecca and

Geo. W. Young

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