H^d Qts. Detachment

33^rd Wis. Vol.

Cairo

April 28/64

 

My Darling Wife:

                                    I have just received yours of the 24^th Yours of the 20^th came the day I mailed my last. Your last letter was only mailed yesterday. it seems a little strange that you had not received a note I sent you the day we reached here before that time. I also sent you another a day or two after which you should have recd. by the 27^th I feel very thankful my darling that you escaped from the danger you was in with so slight an injury as / you must certainly have run a narrow chance of faring much worse. A loving Father has kindly protected us both from many dangers. Let us be very thankful my dear and learn to trust Him more and love Him better.

 

            An expedition has been fitting out here for the last few days to go up the Tennessee River, probably after Forrest or some other miserable wretch who deserves to go to the bad place immediately. The expedition got started from here during last night and today. All of our Regt. who where here and able to go went. About sixty sick and convalescents together with all the baggage tents, teams, knapsacks &c &c / belonging to the regiment are left here, stuck in the mud so deep that I am afraid some will never see daylight again. I am ordered to stay and take charge of the camp. The meanest job they could have found for me to do. If my discharge should come, they would wake up some morning and have to rub the mud out of their eyes more than once to see me. I must obey orders however as long as I am a soldier.

 

            I had a slight chill soon after I wrote you last but feel better again today. It will be impossible for me to get rid of them until I can come home, and I sincerely / hope that it will not be long before I can. I think that the delay in my papers coming is probably owing to the change in Commanders of the Departments. It takes some little time to rearrange evry thing and get business affairs properly started again. We must wait dear patiently. Do not cause yourself any further trouble darling in regard to what I said of our card playing. All that is necessary is for you to say, Let us never play again so long as we live, and the pledge is made. Give my kind love to Mother and all our friends.

 

Pray for me.

                                                                                                           

Ever your devoted

George

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