Camp Millikens Bend

                                                                        Louisiana        Aprile 24^th/63

 

            Dear loveing companion and daughter

It is with pleasure that I sit down to write you A few lines in answer to your scolding letter dated Aprile 12^th and truly I was glad to hear that you was well and able to scold I am well at preasent with the exception of the tooth ache and hope when these few lines comes to hand that they may find you and Estella well

 

Ann we have been working on the road for the last three days working out our pole tax and I think it is to bad that I have to work for I think one that has no longer pole than I have had ought to go clear working on the road dont you think so to There was several boats rus the Blockade at Vixburg night before last seven I think all got through but one and that one was sunk and I thought by the roare of the cannon they would all be sunk there was three men killed they was all loaded with men that volenteard / to go and I think now if they want any more volenteers I will be one to go

 

Ann if you mean to sch scoled and will scold do it by writing so our sweet little child wont learn for you know I hate to hear one scold and as for writing I will write as often as I can get any thing to write and I think you might as well stay to home and scold as to undertake to come down hear and scold for I think you cant get hear and if you could you would wish yourself home again soon for this is A hard place to live in and few ther will be that will get away alive I have not heard from W^m Moses since we left providence Give my love to Mother and tell her that I wish her well and hope she is well Give my good wishes to M^rs Heart tell her that I can feel for her but I cant reach her the health in the Regt is good tell Mother that Ellis and Jacob and John Roggers ar well Ellis Minger got A letter from his mother afew days ago she was well and had been all winter he got A letter from liz wartman and / they was all sick and grunting

 

Ann I believe I wrote you about the waggon while we was at Lake Providence. Your father and mine to can take the waggon and use it till I get home if he want to ann when you answer this let me know how orren pucilla is getting along and whether mother hears any thing from Abe I have not had A letter from since about Christmas I have written severel letters but got no answer let me know who is A going to help your father farm this summer

 

Ann we got our money to day and I am going to send you $60.00 Sixty Dollars I will send it to Wauseon in care of M^r hunt and you can go and get it or send and get it Excuse all mistakes bad writing and spelling when these few lines comes to hand I hope they may be recived with A kind smiling countenance not with A cross frowning scolding countinance from your never ending friend, G. W. Myers

I remember well and bear in mind      To        Ann Myers

 

I left A faithful friend behind

 

                        Direct to Lake providence Louisiana

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