No. 52.                                                                                               

Camp Proclermation

Wood Ville, Ala.

Feb the 26, /64

 

Dear Mollie,                          

I wrote you a letter the 23 no 51 I directed it to clarence but I think you will get it. I received your letter writen the 7 no 46. it was finished at the station. you said you was ready to start, so I supose you are in Illinois. I hope you had good luck & a pleasent ride. how did the children like the ride & what did they say about it. you did not tell me about your things. did you take them with you or not. what did John & Josa say about your going. Mary I know you have some friends thare that will be glad to see you & our children what does mother say about my boy she has never seen him, but I know / she will say he is a fine boy. I think he is hard to beat, dont you. well enough of that. tell Mother I have writen 2 letters to her since I have heard from her, if she cant write I should think she could get some of the children to write for her. I wrote her Dec the 13 & to your mother January 10. I have not heard from them yet. in my letter to Mother I spoke about Mary. I would like to hear from her. she is a young woman & I trust will assist & comfort her Mother in her old days of sorow & trouble. thare is another, O may god protect her & relieve her of that awful disease. could I but see her once more, but I am afraid not. write & tell me how she is, better I hope but I am afraid not. I have not heard from Dow since we left Bridgeport. I dont no whare the second Division is I will write to him 

 

I havent much news to write this time. we are having brigade drill to day. this is the finest weather I ever saw for winter. the roads are dry & dusty. thare is a prospect of our staying here for some time. our Division is badly cut up. 2 regiments have gone home & one or 2 more are going in a day or two. they are veterens. we wer paid yesterday. I will not send you eny money until I hear from you & then I will send it in letters. I will send you some on the new postage currensy it looks very nice. well Mary I hope you are enjoying your self with your old friends & sit down to the table to partake of the good things. some times think of me & it will be as well as though I was thare.

 

no more this time, my best wishes to all who may inquire, tell them to write to me 

 

this will not go out until to morow, perhaps I can write some more. I am well & harty. may this find you all the same.

 

from yours as ever, Mollie C S

From O Shibly

 

Saturday morning 27^th

we are all well & enjoying our selves as well as we can for soldiers this day was apointed for target shooting, 20 shots for every man the 6 best shot in the regiment are to go to head quarters as sharp shooters, six from every regiment in the Division. the distence is 3, 4 & 5 hundred yards. the boys will do good shooting for they are used to it. no more this time. good by,                  To Mollie C. Shibly

O Shibly

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