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Hen

 

20^th Conn Vols.

Tantallon Tenn.

Feb. 15^th /64

           

My Dear Parients,

                    Yours of the 3^d I recieved yesterday and will now try and answer it. I dont hardly know what to write about a box twould be most acceptable now for we dont get the best of food from Uncle Samuel but the money you sent me helped me out a great ways I can buy flour of the commissary at Anderson for 4½ cts per lb. Molasses 62^cts per gal. / with these and soda from the (sutlers at Cowan 7 miles from here on the RR) at 50cts per lb. on these groceries with the pork and hard tack we draw from U.S. with coffee and sugar we can live very well as we think. We call it high living. But you would call it poor if you had that and nothing else all the while. I suppose we shall be paid in March I used a part of the money you sent me and made Taylor wait for the pay for his boots. He was willing to wait. Lieut. Doolittle has resigned and his resignation has been accepted I hear if it is so we have lost the best officer we had in / the company the boys all liked him I am sorry if he is to leave us. Send the watch by mail soon Charlie Boice has one comeing now. I recieved a letter from Halsey a few days since and one from Mr. Franklin Payne my correspondents are increaseing but the worst of it is they are all Gents. I hear Charlie Gibson has got his discharge so he has got through with Uncle Sam Are you willing I should reenlist if I have a chance for another three years or during the war? and come home on 30 days furlough. I believe I should join the Cavalry / or heavy Artillery if I have a chance. But I cant enlist nor wont without your consent I havent the chance yet. The Guerrillas are quiet now nothing new taking place in camp the weather is warm and pleasant the boys amuse themselves playing ball &c. I havent got your nor the boys picture yet get them taken if you can when the crossing is good and send. Get carte de visites if you please as they are easier to carry and do not take up so much room. Fannie Jones and Belle Norton would send me their pictures I had the promise of them before I left home

 

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Please remind them of it when you see them again Hoping to hear from you soon I remain your aff. son Henry

 

Send a little change in your next I will pay and make it up some how

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