No. 32.

Wednes, Oct. the 21, /63

Camped near Bear Crick,

State of Alabama,

 

Dear Mollie,

as I have time to write a fiew lines this morning I thought I would use the opertunity. the mail goes out at 9 oclock so I cant write much. we got our pay last night about 2 oclock. the pay master was to pay us at Iuka, but we was ordered to march before he could pay us. as near as I can find out we are going to tuscumbia, about 40 miles from Iuca, on the railroad. I think we will go from thare to Rosencrance thare will be the largest army together that ever has been in the united states. they intend to make a clean sweep as far as they go. thare will be over three hundred thousand men in the field. our cavelry had a fight yesterday /

I sent you $20 by express we sent it to McReed at the station

                                                           

I am well & hope this will find you the same

                                                           

Good bye

 

I got 2 letters the 18, No 23 & 22

 

I will write as soon as I can

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