Geo S. Palmer

 

Dec 1^st 1863

Stevenson Ala Dec 1^st

 

Dear Parents

                        your verry welcome letter of the 22^nd I recd last evning also two other letters from friends one was from W^m Adams he had just seen Loomis I told him my directions I have not heard from L in some time neither from Frank you have probaly heard of Hookers victory 1500 Gray backs passed through here on their way to Nashville 5000 more are to be here to night from Chattanooga reports of victory from Burnside and Meade also from Genl Gillmore are rife and whole Companies are coming in and give themselves up saying that they are tired of the war we have opend the Alabama RR to Huntsville and trains run evry other day I go in the morning as train guard 

 

Sunday we brought up three hundred Nigers for the 4^th Tennessee it is quite a sight to see so many all dressed Niger fashion perhaps you know what a fancy a Niger has for talerd clothes and brass rings some of them had their wenches some of them looked as handsome as any white woman some were so black that charcoal would make a white mark how long we shall stop here I cant tell our Col (Ross) has been promoted to Brigadier Genl I had for Thanksgiving some jon cakes and fresh meat so you see that I did not starve you would like to see the acres of cotton fields that we have down this way hoping this will find you as it leaves me in good health I will close

 

Remember me to all from your Affecte Son George S Palmer

 

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we look for the war to play out by spring

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