Camp 13^th N.H. Vol^s Near

Point of Rocks. V^a

Sept^ber 25^th /64

 

Dear Ari:

                        I will try and write you a few lines. I dont know how I shall make it for the boys are kicking up the very D—l over the good news. we just had an ordleys call and the Major told us to tell the boys that Gen. Sheridan has sent in eight thousand 8000 prisoners that is official, to Gen Grant, so I went back and told the Co. and such a noise you never heard. I dont believe, they threw up fire brands and it is a continual cheer now from the James to the Appomattox Rivers. I dont know what the Johnnys think is up. thay are like a dog with his tail between his legs. Ari! you tell those fellows that think Gen Grant / ant doing any-thing are missinformed or else thay are D—med fools if it is Father Smith. dont you remember that I told you that Grant would bag the rascals and I still believe he will yet. if thay dont all skedaddle there were six rebs come into our lines this morning. thay say that the little Confederacy is about played out. Gen. Sheridan is doing a big thing ant he Ari. I was on picket Saturday when all of our big guns fired one of Grants shotted salutes in honner of Sheridans victories. I tell you Ari I hugged the ground mighty close, for thay threw shells right over us, some of them were so large that I thought thay were Blacksmith shops comming through the air, it frightened the Johnnys most to death. thay only threw over about a dozen shells to us out of one gun. 

 

Good Night, Ari:

Monday morning Sept 26^th good morning Ari, what are you, washing this morning it is a splendid day here, just as warm as summer. more good news, we are going to be payed off this week. it is time to I should think I will write you as soon as I get the dosh, I will send you 25 or 30 cts, if I can spare it. how is Mrs Bryant John is up to Petersburg yet. I saw George James the other day he said the boys were all well. You wanted to know what the figure on our Corp badge was made of, well I will tell you, it is made of Brass. do you think you can make one. you neednt bother about makeing a badge for me, make one for Elmer and lett him wear it to. tell Mrs. Cate that Bartlett F. Wentworth is here with us, in old Co. K. he is well and sends his regards to her and all the rest of the folks. 

 

Ari: dont send me any box at presant if you have any thing to send, send it by mail it only costs 8 cts a pound. Oh, please send me a towel and a pair of suspenders (gals asses) by mail. have you got any State ade lately from Rye. I got a letter from Hattie last week. I wrote a few lines yesterday to Uncle Daniel and put it in Cloughs letter.

 

How is Elmer, give my love to him and tell him that papa will come home pretty soon. I suppose he will say that he dont care whether he comes or not. well I must close, give my regards to all the folks and tell them to vote for the best man. Good day write often,

From your affectionate Husband

in Butlers Army.

Serg^t S. B. Tarlton /

 

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