Chattanooga Tenn

Oct 28 '63

           

Dear Love

                        I received your letter mailed Oct 16 to day was much pleased to hear from you I long have been wating anciously for a letter from the one that is most dear to me I cannot express my feelings of joy when I received this and I can but say and express my feelings that I feel sorry that some things have caused you such feelings false reports and so on you know what it is far better than I do or can imagine but I cannot express my feelings when I knew your / feelings were such but dear I loved you and love you still and shal as long as memory lasts but this wourld is full of trouble and I have my share of it perhaps you think that I am happy and satisfied here but far from it had I the opportunity I would haisten to the arms of my wounded fawn and embrace hur as in days past but I feel it a duty to aid in puting down this rebellion which is the duty of every citizen of the united states to do in what ever way they can but Love when my time is out I feel that my duty will be done which will not be long then I shal return to claim the hand and hart of the fair little girl that has been waiting for so long for me 

 

you spoke about me not getting a furlough and came home I gladly would have done it if I'd had the opportunity of so doing but I cannot do as I did when at home there was an order at one time [torn] receive furloughs but it was not [torn] in force in this department [torn] at the present the sick and wounded are aloud to go home [torn] not for soldiers able for duty and such has been the case with me the most of the time I never have been away from the regt since it lef home only when on duty but my time is fast coming to a close I can be gin to count it by mounths but if I can get an opportunity to come back I will but donot look for it I cannot imagine who that young man was seeking for reveng unless it was a young chap that lives across the woods west from you / the 2 first letters of his name is M.A. but may be I am mistaken you spoke about writing or in other words talking plain that is what suits me and hope you will continue to do so I wrot you a letter a fiew days ago I hope will be satisfactory to you to what has transpired be [torn] and I hope the past will be [torn] that is what has caused  so much [torn] feelings my health is good. The [torn] is fighting on our right trying [torn] drive the rebs from lookout mountain he captured some guns from them [torn] when that is done then the railroad can be repeard but not till then all quiet in front the boys all feel well but rather short of rations but they can stand that hoping soon to see better times but I must close but donot forget that you have my simpathies and love and remember me as your lover and true friend give my love to your folks

 

yours in love write soon from your lover

 F Ashley to C A Ewing

 

I saw Capt Aumend                                       

he is well his                           

regt is about 20 rods

from ours but he was to where the fighting

was going on yesterday

 

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you spoke about mooving to Noble County I donot know as you can do better if so I hope to meet you there if you and I live if not may we meet in a better world

 

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Co H 64 regt OVI

3 Brigad

2 Devision

4 A C

 

send me a photograph and I will do the same

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