Walnut Hills June 26^th 1863

 

My Dear Wife Emelia

                                    I received a letter from you this morning of June 14^th. I sent a line by Johnson and I guess you will think rather strange of it. I will try and explain. I wanted to find out if he knew that the folks at home talked about his drinking so I told him that I heard from home that he and I got drunk and I was sure he would speak about it and I did not want you to bring me out in a lie but mereley to tell him that you did not believe it. I was sorry after I told him so and will never tell such a story again. He seemed to feel bad on my account and wished to know if you believed it. I told him you did not. he did not seem to care for himself but said he intended to do what was right and his enemeys might talk as much as they pleased. If he does drink or gamble he is mighty carefull for I cannot find out that he does and I dont believe he does either. Emelia you must be carefull about telling any one what I write. Do not think that I thought you needed to be cautioned but still I could not help speaking about it as a few words might do me much harm I sent $60.00 by him and I think we shall be paid again within 4 or 6 weeks and I shall be able to send you / nearley $200 if nothing hapens. I am glad you get along so well I hope you will not have trouble with Eliza her husband is well he sent her a letter a few days ago and sends much love in this. I should think she could earn 75cts a week but I think what she does not need of it should go towards paying her fare, but I leave every thing with you as you can tell about things better than I can. You done right to sell the plow. if you always do as well you will be luckey. I was in hopes Rich had finished the barn but if I ever get home I will bring him to it and then I never will have the least thing to do with him again. I received a letter from John Haskell this morning. he is geting along fineley he thought he would be sent to S^t Louis or Keokuk. Lizzie was with him. she is a brave good girl. How does the cows and colts come out since the grass got good and how is your pigs &c. I want you to eat lots of strawbereys for me. There was a heavy canonadeing yesterday along the whole line and hard fighting in Logans division on our left. We heard today that we lost many men and took part of a fort and our men wer still fighting over a breastwork so near the Rebs that they can take hold of each others guns We wer called out in line of Battle about 2 Oclock to be ready if they tried to break out but they did not show themselves. If we get the fort that I speak of it will be a great point gained as it is the main fort on the Rebel lines and we can use it on them to good advantage. I dont think we shall have to fight unless they try to break out on the line in front of us and there is / not much danger of that. I do not know how many was lost on either side. Our made a breach by diging under and blowing it up, but you will learn more about it in the papers than I can tell you. We do not fear any force that may come in the rear for we have been largeley reinforced since we came here and we are all fixed for them, but the last we heard of Johnson he was retreating. I see by the papers that the people are somewhat alarmed in the east but I have faith in old Hooker yet. I heard yesterday that there was a New Hampshire Reg. here do you know any thing about which one it is. I thought it might be the one that Charles Scott was in as we have part of Burnsides troops here. The Rebs have come over and talked with our men that wer on picket several times. a Lieut came over a few nights ago and had a long talk with Lieut. Sage of our Co he said they might hold out 2 weeks but they wer all geting sick of it. they are on less than half rations and poor grub at that. By the way Mr Sage has a lady friend in Comanche by the name of Spooner. if you chance to meet her just say for me that Lieut Sage is a good fellow I sleep and mess with him and he is as good a friend as I have got. I can depend on him if any thing hapens to me. At presant our mess is Sage Byny Hunt and myself I should have remembered Dick. We get along quite well had a nice diner today. Plain duff potatoes boiled ham soft bread and some of your good sweet butter I tell you it was nice. they all blessed you for the butter. I should like to have you send me if you have a chance 2 crash towels long enough to go round me. I can write no more as it is geting late Ever your own true George Kiss the boys and take one yourself

 

Direct my letters to Lieut Weston the same as you used to and not put on the Brigade & Division

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