Greenville April 12^th 1863

 

My dear Wife

                        I am am once more on the banks of the Mississippi and whare I can write to you. I shall not write you all about our tripp this time but next time I will write you and Mr Campbell a long letter and tell you all I can about it I would write more now but I have not got rested yet and do not feel like it We marched about 40 miles into the countrey but did not get much of a fight for we could not catch them. We done a good job though in burning corn coton gins mills and driveing away stock of all kinds, besides divouring a great many and what is better still there was over 1000 slaves came back with us of all kinds and colors. I dont know what will be done with them or how long we shall lay here but will write you all in my next. We left camp at Vicksburg April 2^nd and got back here on the 10^th about night. I received a letter from you soon after we arrived with one enclosed from John and they done me lots of good. I did not feel half as foot sore and tiered after reading them. You ask me about the selling the stock you must do as you think best if I was sure of being at home next winter I should want you to keep them but you must think the matter over and not be in a hurry and do just as you think best. My health is very good but am tiered and foot sore. you must excuse this paper as I had none with me and I found an old blank book in a deserted store here. I hope the baby is better I worey about him. Give my regards to Mr Campbell and all other friends. My commission has come but I want you to direct my letters just as you always have done. I send you some flowers.

 

Ever your own true husband   George

 

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The flowers I send wer picked

on Mr Worthingtons plantation

just below here. I will send

you some more next time

George

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