Well My dear I supose you think I feel awfully to march but I dont I should Prefered to staid hear but when we are on the march we will have hard times but it will Be a change and I shall have something to tell you worth writing about—I think the way my health is I can stand it as well as any One can in the Regiment We can make some of these new troops Sol—The weather is Beautiful as nice as summer We expect to go down the Mississippi by land from hear to coldwater Holly springs cross the Tallahatchie River We carry Pontoon Bridges to cross it with and on to Jackson Missippi and on to Mobele another fire fire fire They are Burning down splendid Mantions all confusion they are Runing all directions Well may you say war is an awful thing so it is But you must not let it trouble you But keep up good courage you say I ought to have extra pay for commanding the company I get 10 Dol a month extra you can bet I will look out for that I shall send home some I think when we are paid I cant tell when that will Be But I hope soon but we may not about Mrs Buxton if she gets it Before you do she must let you know and the Taxes are but a little and Poe said he would settle them Put him in mind of it he will do it the Other debts let Rip if I get home I hope to have anough to Squire up But if those couardly Pups who are affraid to go to war should lose a cent or to it will never make me lay awake—This war is for the Spoils and I want A share—Now Just hold your head as high as any one and ask no odds of any of them Mart or any of the Rest/

 

I did find some fault But the next day I got 2 letters and since I have no Reason to complain you must direct to me to Memphis and say to follow the Regiment First Brigade 2^ond Division you must write often But if I do not get them I shall not be disappointed and it will not be your fault I will write to you as often as I have a chance But I must close and if I have a chance to write again before I go I will do so now about going east I have gave you my advice in 2 or 3 of my last letters and I would still say the same I think you can Pass away a good many Lonesome hours and I dont apprehend any thing will be disturbed at home But still I would take care of some of my nice things and my watch if you get the one I send you before you leave you will not want to cary it—(another fire fire fire) 3 while writing this letter Well I have Just had some cherres some Bread and some of your nice Butter and an Apple and now I am all Right now I would go east if I was you I think you will have A good visit I am like you I dont you will want to stay Long and then I would come home when I got Ready and Get Elmira or some one to Stay with you But you can Pass away 2 or 3 months at LeRoy & Springhill handy—The fire Bells are Ringing & Soldiers hollering anough to deafen you you can do as you think Best But you will find the twins a good deal of trouble Tell charles I will write to him soon My love to all Kiss Pet and tell him Pa Pa is going to Get something and Put in the trunk for him tomorrow

 

[margin:          our camp is as light as day with the flames of A splendid mantion set on fire for the Plunder such work will never end this war

another fire as I am closing 4 while writing this leter all in sight dont that beat all Lord deliver

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