Head Quarters 33^rd Wis. Vol.

Camp on Black River Miss.

February 5^th 1864

 

My Darling Wife:—

                                    I wrote you a short letter a day or two ago immediately after receiving yours of the 23^d Jany. I was in much haste when I wrote and promised to write again soon. D^r Carley has just recd. his discharge and is going home tomorrow. I will send this with him and get him to mail it in Chicago or Boscobel.

 

The troops have all gone from here on the expedition I mentioned to you in my last letter. by this time they are in or near Jackson / considerable cannonading was heard all day yesterday and very early this morning and it is supposed that they have met with some rebels at or near Jackson. The weather is dry and warm and very favorable for marching. I was at Vicksburg yesterday and have been at the Black River Bridge today I shall be unable now darling to get my resignation through until the the expedition returns as General M^cPherson and Sherman both have gone. I worked hard to get the papers to Sherman before he left but the miserable tyrant at the head of this Regt. foiled me. under the / circumstances I now consider myself very fortunate in getting my trial before they left. Had that been put off a day longer it would have been too late as the order to march came late that night after I was tried. I was unable to learn what the decision of the Court Martial was as the Judge Advocate went with the expedition. I still fondly hope darling Annie to be with you in about a month. Col. Moore has forwarded my resignation and I do not think he can do me much more harm. Thank God, I believe from this time until I am out of the / service I have only to deal with gentlemen and not with a petty tyrant who has no more sympathy for a sick man than he has for a worn out mule. I would not be a private soldier under him if I could have the promise of the whole world as a bounty at the close of the war. We do not know yet whether we shall get any mail or not until the troops return. I do hope we shall, I can not bear the idea of not hearing from you dear for so long. It will be a hard trial but I must bear it if it comes. Write often darling I hope we can arrange it with the PM at Vicksburg to get / our mail in some way. I was sorry to hear of your feeling so bad after being at Sister Florys I am afraid darling you will get sick while I am away from you. Be very careful my dear. I will not stay away from you one moment longer than I can help, but it is not necessary for me to tell you this, you know I will not loose a moment. I am thinking of you constantly.

 

Excuse more to night my dear Annie as the Dr goes very early in the morning. it is late, and I must write a letter to Mortimer. Give my love to all at home when you write. Good night. God bless you my darling wife—

                       

Ever Most Affect'ly Yours

George

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