[Letterhead: Head-Quarters, Department of the Cumberland,

Office Provost Marshal General,]

                                                                                    Murfreesboro’ March 9^th [1863.]

 

Dear brother/

                        I mailed a letter to Sarah this morning, not knowing that Wallach was going home,—he got evidently scared at the appearance of military movements & went home.—I did not see him & regret it on Rockwell’s acct; things have worked unsastisfactory to me in this matter. I have written & telegraphed & sent word, but I can’t hear a word from Dr Strong or Rockwell;—I dont know the reason why;—I have done all I could for him, except going to Nashville & that I could not do on acct of business. Miller would not take the money for him,—Wallach I did’nt see,—Capt. Sloan was going there, when paid off & when that will be now, you know as well as I; by mail I dare not trust it; I regret, but cannot help the matter & wish he had the $20⁰ & relieved me of the responsibility of carrying it round.—It is my opinion, that HeadQuarters will be in Shelbyville (20 miles South) in course of a week or so; the army is on the move again & we shall have an other battle ‘ere long.—Upright told me, that he advised his wife to settle all the little Bills about town,—apply to her & let me know, if not successful,—try hard.—The letters from home are very interresting to me,—I return all you asked for.—Better believe, I am anxious to hear from Sarah,—I’d give most anything, if I could have been home last week.—

 

Lieut. A. Barker will get away from here in a day or two;—his resignation will be accepted in that time.—The mail goes regular enough towards the North, but the old Harry is to pay with letters coming here.—I intendet to go to a lecture this evening—got belated & the Hall is so crowded, that it is no use trying to get in.—Enclosed copy of General N^o 43 will explain itself,—it is Rosecrans all over,—in battle array to meet the Rebels & God only knows, when & which shape I may see them next time.—should I anything interresting occur, I will advise you of it with such particulars as I can gather.—Have no uneasiness on my account,—I feel as safe here, as if I were at home.—

 

The time passes remarkably swift,—days appear but hours & weeks like days,—yet I begin to feel, that it is hard to be away from my family so long,—but the less said about it, the better. My love to Lona,—I hope to hear of her being well again,—may she be saved the trial of sickness. Have you heard from any of the Uncles lately?—I wrote a few lines to Augustus last week,—have not heard from him since the last part of January.

            Nothing further this time, with exception of best wishes for your future wellfare.

 

                                                            Your’s affectionately

                                                                                    Edward

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