New Berne Sept. 2^d

 

My dear Abbie:

                        You certainly do not expect to receive another letter from me so soon. I mailed one to George Sunday, and I am not going to write one, only a few lines to let you know that I have received your letter, it was handed to me in about a half an hour after I mailed George's. I should have received it when I did the others but through a blunder of the P.M. it was sent to the wrong Regt. and they were in no hurry about returning it. I was very glad to hear from home and I hope some of you will write every week if it is hard times.

 

            I will not answer your letter to-day, only say that all goes on finely in this department, am well and / my appetite is good. This noon I had a better dinner than common, cold roast beef, two boiled eggs and soft bread. If we could only have potatoes we should get along nicely, they are very high and quite poor. And a bowl of bread and milk would not taste bad. If you ever should be where you could not get such things you would know how to value them. And if I could get fried meat, even salt pork, it would taste good, nearly every thing is boiled, now and then have roast beef.

 

            The weather continues cool, most of the young men that came with me are well, one of them is slightly ill with the chills. I carry toast—the butter to him three times a day, Aunt Chloe makes him tea quite often. I hope he will be out in a few days. I made arrangements with Fred to send you the Atlantic for five months, perhaps the man who owed me did not make his appearance. I will write to Fred about the matter. He is not going to the war I learn by Smalls letter, would not accept him. Will write soon. Charlie

 

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