Brooklyn            April ^the7 1862

 

My Dear husband

                                                I wonce more seat my self to write a line to you not noing whether you are numbed among the liveing or not But I shall have hopes till futher evidence. the news reahed us this morning that the had been a great victory at Pittsburgh landing the hardest battle ever fought on the C you can immagin my feelings & anxietys to hear the particulars the paper states great looss on both sides. I think to morrow I shall no more But I must trust in god wait with paicene & pray that you are saved to come home to your little familey once more & Charles & all the rest of our acquaintances But they can not all come back I do not feel as I should if you was Lutenant..I guess you can say you have seen a fight now. I received a letter from you yesterday saying you was well & after some provisuns I am in hopes to get another soon it is wednesday evening little Emmet is a sleep Louisa has gone to Worths after some milk we are all well being first rate. I thought I would write some as I think I must write wonce or twice a week/But I get most tiard writing to you for I think you dont get half of my letters. I want to send them often so you can get some of them. I mailed one in Cleavland last friday I hope you have got it But you will think me craby that is not so but I felt bad. I got home first rate walked the most of the way. pehaps I shall go to morrow with Mrs Penhale if I do I shall maile this there. Oh how you must feel to see the sufering diing & wounded I shall hear all about it some time. the was great excitement here Monday eve the Mill was burnt in all down in a few minutes or one hour they think it was set the hard suspisions on tom George him and Paul has had trouble some time. I do not no how they will wuk it yet it makes great times here the house was saved But Pauls things was taken out & feched to carnses & they are there yet will move to town soon.

 

                                                Mrs Richadson has sprain her foot so she cant walk now she says she thinks it will soon be better I was in there to day she said she was going to write this afternoon she will tell more particulars. she has the nite society there next week/

 

                                                well George it is thursday morning we are all well I have just read the paper O what awful battle still I think you are saved I can not discrbe my feelings I so anxious to hear from you the paper gives the name of the head officer it seems General Sherman is wounded. it dont seem as if the could be so many killed find where charley is if you can Mrs Smith is going to town I will send this by her how do you like your new position I hope first rate it must be easer for you do the best you can hope the men will all like you write often as you can I shall have to leave this I will write soon good by my dear husband

 

                                    your affectionate wife

                                                                        C R Browning

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