Headquarters 33^rd Wis. Vol.

Black River Bridge Miss.

April 6^th 1864

 

My Dearest Annie:—

                                    We reached Vicksburg yesterday afternoon about 3 o'clock and as the train was to leave at 4 o'clock I had no time to write you from there. I reached here last night about an hour after dark and found what little of our Regt. is left here a short distance from the bridge. Nearly all of our Regt. is with the Red River Expedition

 

            As soon as I got to Vicksburg I went to Gen. M^cPherson's old headquarters and found a part of his staff still there. I examined the records and found that my resignation was recd. / there on the 13^th of March the day after the Capt. Codle our Div. Adjutant Gen. wrote me that he would forward it.

 

Gen. M^cPherson approved it and forwarded it to Gen. Sherman so I think there is no doubt now darling but I shall get my discharge between now and the last of this month.

 

Had I been two hours later in reaching Vicksburg I should have been unable to obtain this information as M^cPherson's Staff closed up all their business at 4 o'clock yesterday and will probably go up the river today. I am very glad that I started just when I did although I had a severe chill on Monday night and another last night. I fell tolerable well this morning and shall / take a dose of quinine evry 3 hours during the day which I think will prevent any more chills at present. Was it not for the prospect of soon being with you again darling I should be discouraged for I am satisfied that nothing short of a change of climate and the comforts of home will afford me any permanent relief. The weather here is allready quite warm.

 

I hope that I shall not have to wait long before hearing from you dear. When I can not hear from you at least once a week I can not help feeling very anxious and the days seem almost without end. The army may contaminate evry other virtue but it certainly is a good school in which to / learn patience. I have not as much to discourage me now however as when I returned before, and I will endeavor not to complain.

 

            Write to me often darling. Be a good girl and my constant prayer shall be that God will bless and protect you from all harm.

           

Ever your devoted Husband

George

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