N. Stonington Nov. 14^th 1864

            Dear Darling Court.—

I received your letter of the 4^th inst. last Friday and it made me very happy to hear such good news from you. I am so glad you have got such a good situation, out of so much danger. I do hope they will promote you soon. I know you will be promoted now as you are acting Lieut. Won’t I be glad though when I can write Lieut. to your name? and you will be my Lieut. too won’t you? I know you will make a first-rate officer. When you are promoted wont you come home on a furlough? I’ll be so proud of you./

I have heard several times lately that when they are promoted they are obliged to re-enlist for three years longer. If that is the case (which I don’t believe) I don’t want you to accept any promotions, for I would not have you stay there three years longer if they would make you Major General. Mother says if you re-enlist she will give up and die and I say the same. but you won’t will you? I do want to see you Oh! so much I expect you make a fine appearance commanding those men I hope you will make them “stand around”. I hope you won’t let those old ugly Irishmen hurt you. I should be afraid of them if I was there. I am glad you can have your things carried now it will be so much/better. Do you think you will have to act as long as John Brown did before he was promoted? I don’t believe you will. I hope you will have good quarters for winter. If you get settled in your winter quarters perhaps they will then give you a furlough.—You sent for twenty-five dollars but I will send ony ten at one time for fear it will get lost. I had twenty seven dollars of my bounty and will send that and then we shall not have to take it out of the bank or break the note. I think it is best not to take it out of the bank if we can get along without don’t you? I suppose it will cost something if you are promoted, but you will soon make enough to make up for it, as the Lieut.s get more./

Paul and “Little Clark” have been down to-day and killed our pig. I invited Clark to bring his wife down and visit us and he said “God! she ain’t in a condition to be carried anywhere.” I did not notice it of course.

Well “Uncle Abe” got it after all. I should think the rebs would think they might as well give up now for Jeff. Davis admits that two thirds of his army have deserted. I read his speech at Macon Ga. a short time ago and I should think by the way he talks that his the south had about “played out”. I think they cannot hold out much longer.—My Darling Court I must close for my paper is most gone. What more can I write? Words fail to express how very dear you are to me—how every day you grow dearer and dearer. I love you better than I can tell you and I’ll never forget you. Write often. Good bye.—“Mamie”

Mother wants me to write a word for her. She sends lots of love and wishes you could be home with us to spend Thanksgiving but is hoping you will be with us next year and we’ll all be together and you’ll never leave us again will you           Mary