Murfreesboro Tennessee

June 9^th 1863

 

Dear Sister

I take the present opportunity to address you a few lines i am well at present and hope those few lines may find you in good health I have been down to the 37^th Ind to day and had a good time with the boys they are all well. I saw Isaac Andrews he stands soldiering fine i believe he is corresponding with Fanny Ewing and also his wild irish gal Miss Reid I saw Lieut Henry and Carver and Will Johnson I heard from Fanny Emily and several of the girls. I believe all the boys in the 68^th are well. Little Steve Moore is in that we got in from a scout a few days ago and we had a mighty fine time while we was out the brigade went to liberty and stayed 4 days and our reg^t went to Elexandria captured 35 prisioners, 125 mules, 8 wagons loaded with meat bread eggs and butter and a rebel mail we had a dozen eggs apiece and considerable butter I had the fun of captureing a fair / rebel or running her horse down at least she was the best rider I ever saw she was riding around through the country carrying News I could not think about taking her horse from her for she was the prettiest girl in Tenn. so I let her go but some more of the boys catched her the same day and dismounted her and took her horse and told her she would have to carry News on foot Oh the hard hearted horse thieves

 

All of the infantry in Rosecranz army is under marching orders with 5 day grub in their knapsacks and 3 in haversack and five in wagon making 13 days rations and our brigade of mounted infantry has marching orders for 6 oclock tomorrow morning with 5 days rations some thing is in the wind likely you will hear from us before this letter reaches you.

 

it is 8 oclock and I must attend roll call and then I will finish my letter this is the first time the band has played 2 more tunes and we all have to be in ranks for roll call thire it is fall in.     roll call over

 

I got a letter from uncle milt a few days / ago he said he saw my girl and said he saw you go home with her from meeting. he says she is a good union girl and I tell you Lou is a good girl the best most sober minded and has got more good common sense than any other girl in Ripley County but that pure true and Holy Love that some people talks of and Religion I am afraid are two things I never will experience so what is the use of talking about fine girls by fours from the right forward trot hard. Mister please give me a cartridge Ben Nicholas told me the other day that Grand Mother wanted me to write her a letter and the next time we settle down in camp I must do it and I have not wrote to uncle George for I dont know how long. Henry affrey told me to day that father wrote to him that he had not heard from me for 5 or 6 weeks I certainly never neglected writing that long Henry is well and cooking

 

I heard from Richard Cornine today he is on the mississippi on a gun boat likely his folks has heard from him ere this he acted very curious if you see any of his folks tell them where he if they / dont know. I dont care whether he wants them to know it or not it dosent matter to me or to him I expect I had better quit and go to bed I guess for I will be sleepy tomorrow give my respect to all of the folks and write often I must close by subscribeing myself as ever your Affectionate Brother    Geo. W. Young

 

To Miss Rebecca Young

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