Perkin's Plantation

Camped Near the Missippi

River 35 miles Below Vicksburg

April 27^th A.B. 1863

 

Dear Father, Mother, & Sister's

                        I seat my-self to inform you that I am well at presant except a bad cold. And that I received your letter of this month dated April 12^th. I hope that this will reach and find you all well and ready to answer this letter I was glad to hear that you was all getting well. I begin to think that I was not going to get a letter from you so soon I got a letter form John Worster to day. He said that he was well. you said you herd that I stayed to long with my pink and missed the morning train. / not so I was thare in good time we are practican skirmish drill since I have been back we get along very well with it we have a great force at this time we expect to whip the Rebbels down the river good men in every Regt we have such an Army never tred the soil of Lousiana. Thare must have been the nicest guarden on this place that ever was Oh! the nicest flowers I ever seen They smell so good The nicest shade trees, but the house was burnt by the owner himself so he cant blame me for it. we capture some Rebbels some times got several in a house for safe keeping we have plenty of artillery to day They are loding the batters on the boat for to move on down the river I suppose. /

 

I expect you will think strong of me writeing so much to you. But I thought I would answer this one and I'll tell you what I want you to do. I want you to send me every time you write 2 envelops 2 sheets of papper. you can do it if you will The rest of the Boys gets papper and invelops in this way. For me to get these things down here I cant for they are not to be had W^m Rigor is sick. Stephen L. Crandel is not well. several of the Company is unwell. But the Reg^t is generaly well. you said something about makeing guarden well I have seen potatoes up and swet potatoes planted. you said that Bell has a colt. well I will be glad if you can keep it for me untill I can come / home if I ever get home I hope I will for thare is no place like home. I want the war to come to a close. So I can enjoy myself with the chilldren again I think so much of Sarah Elizabeth for she was so kind to me this winter when I was sick I think if ever I get home I can be as good to her you said something about Sarah going to shool well you must let her go for she did not get to go this winter and if you will encourage her a little and let her go she will make a good scholar we have to keep 3 days rations in our haversacks and ready to march at a moments warning. W^m Meyers W^m Miller W^m Moor Ros White Frank Clifton all have died since I have been down here. I will write no more this time but hope you will answer as soon as you can Pay Thomas Brookbank $2.50 for me.                 

 

Your's with

Respect W^m H. Corbin

2 E. A. Corbin.

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