Camp in the Woods               

Near Dallas G^eo

May 29 /64     

           

Dear Beloved Wife

                        haveing an opportunity of writing and thinking that you would like to hear from me by this time it has been one week to day since I last wrote to you but you are wel aware that at a time like this opportunities are small at least they are for me there has been conciderable strife and blood shead since I last wrote to you the 20 Corps lost heavy also the 3 devision of the 4 Corps there has been fighting for the last 4 days but / each army holds their position the rebs have fortifycations we have also but it took some labor and loos of life to obtain it but it is hard to tell what the intentions of the rebs are but a fiew more days will develop their plans if they stand a fight they are whiped and badly to probably you know what I said in refference to the closing of this war that I would not have much longer to stay than I would have if I had not enlisted and my opinion has not changed I think this campaign will be the last of the hard fighting and when that day comes it will be a happy day to me for I long to return to enjoy the society of dear friends which would be much more pleasent than the rattal of bullets and shell which I cannot say is very pleasent to my ear the country look conciderable better than the / most that we have pased over but it has to suffer when the Yanks pass through it our horses mules and beaf cattle eats up most of the wheat which is in full bloom and the boys take what they can eat so you see that there is very little left for the farmers to subsist on The loss of the 64 in the last week is 2 kiled and 6 wounded but none from Co H

 

My health is good at the present there is but little sickness here of disease I have been with the regt since it started on this march but not in an engagement in time of an engagement I have the horses and Nigers to see to and see to procuring feed for them and help to issue rations to the boys and some times cold pills for the Rebs but enough of such You spoke about making garden in a previous letter / I supose ere this that time has come hope you may do well in your undertakings would like to help you but cannot but will think of you if it will do any good Let do you know where James Bevier went to I would like to know James Sheckler is well got safe through so far I saw Jerome day before yesterday the 45 is here but have not seen the boys but I must close this scribling for this time but ever remembering you as a near and dear friend give my respects to all yours as ever

                                               

I am your ever faithufull and effectionate Husband

Frank

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