Memphis Tennessee.            September 7^th 1862.

 

                                                                                                Dear Mother

            I take the present opertunity of writeing you a fiew lines first stating that my helth is very good I hope you are enjoying the same. The news came to day Cincinnati had surenderd to the Secesh and that they now their troupes Occuply it with troupes I don’t know but I believe it is a dam lie & I dont think the secesh will ever get an Armie a cross the Ohio. I have not received a letter from you for some time but I thought I continue to write—I wish you would write oftener If you dont write much It does make no diference. I am satisfied to hear that you are well. I hope while I am here that I will hear from you evy weak I feal very lonesome here. I hope the war may soon end so I can get out of this God-forsaken Country—I had for a while thought it would soon end end but fortune apears to be on the Rebels side at the present—we will have to wait a change more troups we must have we cannot fight the whole South with a hand full of men. this will be & before long we will have Countless numbers in the field—Rebelin cannot win and when the/When the South Obtains there independence & are Victorous at evry point I shall leave America I will not stay among such a people Nor would I live under Southern rule

 

            Give my respects to all my enquiring friends write often and insure yourself that I will take good care of myself. Good by may God bless and protect you

                        Ever Remaining Your Affectnate Son

                                                                        W J Snofe

 

S Myers

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