Camp Marshall November 18^th 1864

 

Dear Sister Your very kind and wellcomb letter of the 7^th came to hand yesterday and found me in very good health I have no news of much importance to communicate to you they have been looking for an attack upon this place for some time but I think it is all [?] I am very ancious to hear the result of the presidential allection I hope that McClellan will be allectid iff he is I think peace will be the result so far as I have heard he carried a very large majority I have had no news from Gen Lee Army for sevral days I believe it is a matter of imposibility to hear any thing from Gen Hoods Army You can tell Papa that I have no idea of when I shall get home for they have stoped all furloughs except sick furloughs you spoke of having made 25$ in a very few days I have made 300$ in the corse of 15 I wood like to send some of it home I sent ten dollars in my last letter / you never said any thing in your letter you must send some socks by Jennings Archer hayne has returned yet from home and I wore

 

my pen is bad that I can not write with it as I started to say that I thought it would be here be fore he did Tell Papa that I have no idea of when I get home I we have just built a very snug house for winter you must write me word where you all expect to live next year well I must bring this to close write soon and write all of the news give my compliments to all of family Yours Truly

T. A. Walker

 

write word whether you get that money or not         

 

Yours Truly

T.A.W.

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