"Camp Nelson" Ky Sept 6 1863

           

My dear Father

                        I received Mothers kind letter on wed' the 2^nd and was happy to hear that you were all well I have not been very well for the last few days owing to a bad diarrhea but am now better. I wrote last sunday and sent it monday which I trust you have received ere this. We are encamped in a fine spot Col Harriman has not come back to the reg't yet. The weather is fine although there have been some heavy fronts in Ky Ohio and some of the western states. Fruit are plenty I sent you two pictures in my last and will send one or two in this. I am glad you received my pictures are they good ones? I presume you have learned of the sudden death of Major Everett of the 9^th who died suddenly at Cincinnati His Negro has been arrested for stealing 200 odd dollars from him. The Paymaster is around again we have signed the pay rolls and are to be paid to day or tomorrow. I begin to think that my silk handkerchief is lost. I have not received those story papers yet. Is Charles at home yet? Gill is well and fleshing up Lieut Clark is well Wilkins and the rest of your ac- / quaintances. The following is the prices fixed of the Provost Marshal for produce Potatoes $1.00 bu eggs 15 cts butter 25 cts tomatoes 5 cts day pies 10 cts chickens 15 and 20 &c Melons sell for from 10 to 25 large peaches 10 cts a doz or 60 cts a pk. I do not know how long we shall stop here. I have not much news to write so I will close for the present. Give my love to all the folks from your son William.

 

Camp Nelson Ky Sept 8, 1863

            "My dear Father"

                        I now sit down again to finish this The reg't received pay yesterday. I received two months pay. An order was received yesterday to be ready with three days rations to march at any moment but it was countermanded so we may stop here a number of weeks. I understand that Capt McGibbon (Assistant Adjutant Gen) went to Head Quarters to protest against sending this brigade on a march as they are so reduced in numbers. Burnside I believe is at Knoxville Tenn and that may be our destination but we may possibly stop in Kentucky to guard some of these towns there is some talk of splitting this brigade up. Lieut Clark starts for home to day with a squad for "conscripts". I received those two newspapers yesterday from home. I have not received the story papers yet. I will send a couple of pictu / res in this. Did you receive that shirt yet that I sent home. I sent the shirt that I got at Jackson by mail while in Covington you did not write that you had received it But I will close as I have not much news to write Give my love to Grandmother and all the rest of the folks. Write often from your Son William.

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