Camp Suber James Island March the 31..64

 

Mrs Luvenia E. Hill

 

My Dear Wife and little ones, I seat my self once more to write you a few lines wich i trust may find you all well as it leaves me tolerable well My dear one I have now news to write at this time worth writing at all. we are still fixin to leave slowly but I dont know wether we will go or not yet. Every thing looks gloomy yet, but they aint getting saddles for ous or eny thing els.

 

I hope we may not go yet but the lord knows best what will be done. if we go I dont think we will have to stay very long. I think the war will certainly end this summer Eny how we cant fite much longer than this year for the cars is all worn out so they cant cary eny thing know We cant get corn for the want of transportation. My Dear I sent to Ben Stokes to know if he would not let you have a negrow of some sort to help you and he sent me word that he would let me have one at the same as he had to give for it or if he sent one of his own that we would not fall out with the price you must let me know when he sends her and what sort of a one it is Let me know all the news at home, and dont fret for me I will do the best I can all dangers aint death. I dont mind going at all I hope I may get home a week or so be fore I go Eny how I would rather not go if I could help it but I may like it better out there than hear. 

 

My Dear you must not be oneasy about me I will be in the hands of God out there as well as hear and dont grieve nor shed a tear for me I will try to be a good boy, and live for the Lord. you must try and do the same my dear wife and take care of your sweet self and them dear little ones, wich is so near to me. My dear I love you above every thing on earth and I know you love me my dear And you must knot shed a tear about me for the love you have for me All ways remember that it is my wishes for you not to be oneasy about me if I new you would make your self satisfied I could do the same, and you must not shed a tear no never for me. I should be down in death you must not shed a tear for me then but say I will I meet him in heven. May the lord bless you and little ones and ever be with you guide you in all the path ways of duty and save you and little ones at last in heven Remember me in your prayers I trust the Lord may help you through this hard world and bring you home safe My dear wife dont be oneasy about me know, I dont mind it only on your account I know that the Lord is my help and I shant want. nothing more But write to me I may be hear tel you send all the envelopes you have. I remain your loving Husband untel Death

 

Kiss Little ones for me                      

H. H. Hill

 

Jas, George, Henry from pah

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