No 77.                                                                                    

Camped near East point Ga.

Sept 20^th /64

                                                                                               

Dear Mollie,

As I have not writen to you since the 14 I thought I would commence one to day. I have not had one from you since the 13. I shall look for one the next mail. I havent much news to write this time so you cannot expect much of a letter. the boys have plenty to do, they are on picket or fatigue every day, they are fixing up as though we were going to stay here some time, but thare is no telling. we may stay a month or two & we may move in a fiew days. we signed the pay rolls last night. we are expecting pay in a fiew days. I think we will get eight months pay, if we do I would like to come home / but I dont expect to get a chance. officers are going home every day but thare is nothing said about privets. Jo Evens is going home this fall again but he dont say a word about his men. I have not heard from Dow since the first of the month. I expect a letter from him the next mail. Sherman is now exchanging some prisoners. he exchanged nine hundred yesterday. I heard they would exchange fourteen hundred to day. the boys that came back last night felt fine. they went to Atlanta, they will be sent from thare to their regiments. the most of them belong to the 17^th corps. well Mary I must tell you about the viset I had the other day. it is a cousin, he went to California in 49 & I have not seen him since. his name is C. Shibly, he is in the 92 Ill. / mounted Inft, Co B. 3 Brig 3 Division, Cavelry. I dont no as you ever saw him, he has been to Mothers since he came back. he has changed very much. I did not know him at first, his head is nearly half gray. tell Mother he inquired after her & the famely he said he had some good times when he was thare. he was in york state in 60, he told me all about my old friends. thare has been a great change thare as well as in the west. we had an order to day to make out a list of the number of men in our company. they say we are to be filled up with drafted men. I am glad to hear it, it will bring out some that have always been runing down the government or the administration. what do you think of the Chicago nomination & what do the boys say about it. / as for my part I think it was got up by the meanest & most degraded men in the united states. I once was a M^cClelen man, but I am far from it now. Mc is dead dead, politicaly dead for ever. who will who can uphold the principals of Floid, Valandingham & many others I could mention that were members of that convention. they are traiters to the government & I can prove what I say, for I have the whole procedings here. they are bound to have peace, peace on eny terms, sooner than have this war continue eny longer. I am a Lincon man to the backbone & will go my whole length for him & so will every true union man.

 

Thursday 22^nd well Mary

I will finish my letter this morning I received one from you last night, writen the 12 & 13. I am glad to hear that you are all well. I supose Lime was glad to get home again. 

 

            well Mary, some of the boys are geting furlows, 2 from our company, the orderly & Sam Reed. thare is no chance for me. we have not got our pay yet, I think we will before many days. we had an order red on perade last night to get ready for an early & active campagn, so we cannot expect to stay here long. our regiment has a chance to be transfered into the navy & marine service. I think one half of the regiment will go if they are excepted. they want the best of men. you say you have not had a letter from me for two weeks. that was the time when we made the last move around Atlanta. I did not write in over two weeks. my health is very good & may this find you all well. my respects to all who inquire & my love to our mothers & your self. good by To Mollie C Shibly

                                                                                                           

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