On board Steamer A G Brown,

Lake Ponchartrain, La

March 8^th, 1865.

 

My very dear Wife

            I am now on my way to the Regt on Dauphine Island, and will arrive there by noon to-morrow I presume. I will then muster out as soon as possible and come home at once.

 

            Just before I left New Orleans, yesterday, orders came that the furloughed men go to Cairo on the W. R. Arthur at 5 o'clock last evening; so they will be at home soon. They have furloughs from March 20 to Apl 18, and I must see most of them before they return to the South as I am to collect their ration money, and their signature to vouchers will be necessary. I am to collect for 274 men at $3.61 each—nice little sum and worth going to Co- / lumbus and Washington for. We go on the Steamer Alice Vivian, and she moves at once, so this is all I can write at present. The boys get $78.61 each and give me all over $75 each.

                                                           

Yours

AWM^cC

 

P.S. If I telegraph or write you to come to Marietta or Columbus, I hope you will come, as in that case it will be impossible for me to come to Pa till I have arranged this business.

 

Don't you think I would do well as a lawyer and claims agent at Columbus O?

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