Memphis Nov 4^th 1862

 

Dear Wife I did not know what to do with myself to day we have no drill and to busy myself I concluded to Write a few lines to Smith and while writing the mail came and Brot me no news and and I am Sick with my cold and feel as cross as the Old harry But I thought I could send a few lines as well as not and would do so for I presume we shall have no more mail for Some time Prehaps 3 or 4 days But I hope we shall Sometimes I am Clear discouraged I hear discourageing news and then the other way and if I only knew one way or the other I should not care But to be between a Swet and the other thing never suits me you no. I heard Colonel Tardin said he Saw one of the Board and they said they had not Signed his Papers at all if that is so and he dont get his there is no hopes of me geting mine But I will go and See him tomorrow He is Boarding in the city is not with the Reg and has not ben since I came Back and says his Wife lays at the Point of death So you see he is worse off than I am the 2 officers I told you of have not ben heard from I think they have gone home But I dont know any thing about it One of them told me he would do something when the Proclimation came out But it will Disgrace them Both forever and they will Lose 4 months Pay & Bounty if they had ben going it was not sharp to go before Payday I hope I shall hear something soon what I am going to do for you will no what to do I hate the Idea of of Suspence/

 

What looks still Queerer is that my Commition as first Lt does not come One of Shermans staff told Richardson that he saw it in the office But they may know that I am to be discharged and not send it for that Reason But I think it a Shame to keep men hear in this way But I can stand it as long as they can How does the Box Suit all around what did the Old Man Say did he Stick his eyes out I wish I could seen him Well Cinda it is most 10 oclock and I will finish this So I can send it in the morning Well I am all alone a gentleman came hear and to make up the Party I played with them we had Oisters and apples and a nice time I did not lose any thing well Richardson has gone home with him it was the man where they are to board and I am glad he has gone I have a bright fire in the Grate and am seting hear very Pleasant our tent gets hot quick and cold quick that is what is the mater

 

Well what can I say to interest you and to incourage you I no you will do the best you can (One thing I want to say that is I hope you will be careful of my watch there has ben so much stuff stole hear that it seems as if they would Break in and steal it there is all kinds of Robing going on and you must look out and look out for your spoons and evry thing else I would take them things & lock them up in my Trunk and take the watch with you when you go away or if you dont want to carry it you had beter take it in to Critendens and leave it

 

            I think it neads fixing a little and you had beter have it Repaired and leave it there a while and tell Charles to look out for the Barn and have it Locked it seems to me folks Rather Steal that to eat now days I am not a couard But I am more afraid of being murdered in cool blood than of Being killed in Batle I dont know of any one there to steal But I have had a kind of vision to that affect so be careful you cant be to careful I have lost one 40 dollar watch that will do for me

 

Well I will close and go to bed I do not feel quite as Bad as I did My Cold is Beter But I wil Bid you good night and Kiss you and Pet and go to Bed so good night A Kiss to Both

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