Camp of the 64

Whiteside Tenn

Oct 16 64

                                   

Dear Beloved Wife

your letter of the 10 of Oct came to hand this morning was read with pleasure it also found me well but some the worse of wear for I have been on a short tramp to Bridgeport went after a team but had to dig it out of the mud a couple of times so you can imagine how I looked but I am alright now I cleaned up this morning we have conciderable nuse here at present the rebel army is near Chattanooga but we have force enough to meet him there has been about 20 trains loaded with soldiers / pased here for that place and I suppose we will have to pull out soon, but hope not, the Brigade that was to relieve us pased last night I hope they will stay there and let us remain here for I think we have done our part of running it is reported that W S Sherman is close after Hood, if so Hood will be in a tight place soon I hope they will. it is a straing moove but we cannot see as far as W S can, he knows what he is about far better than we do. he let them come around him, and then comes along be hind, but it will be much to the displeasure of Hood

 

            Let you spoke about it raining every day for several days right the reverse here we have had nice weather for some time 

 

            Well Let you spoke about my cotage beddstead and was glad I was getting along so well but said you would rather I were in yours well I would to if you were there for you know what a boy I am for women at least one and that one I think her eaquel is not to be found at no place well Let I must close I hope to hear from you soon tell Sarah not to be afraid to write

           

give my love to all

 

write soon

           

Your ever Loving

Husband

Frank

 

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it is rather doubtful whether we stay here very long we had orders to moove yesterday but did not for some cause but if we do you will know where we will go to

                                                                                                                        Frank

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