Memphis Tennessee

                                                                                                            March 26^th 1863

 

            My Dear Fannie

                                    This pleasant afternoon finds me bolstered up in my cot with Portfolio in my lap trying to write to you. I find it pretty hard work to write as my hand is very unsteady and I am quite weak yet. but Glen- read me from his last letter from his wife that “Fannie had not received a letter from Frank in a long while” I knew that to be a fact but I was unable to help it. I was so sick that it was impossible for me to write and I would not trust it to any body else. so you see I done the best I could under the circumstances. I think you will readily forgive me for this seeming neglect. I guess that I have been pretty sick from the way that I am reduced. I know that I am very poor in flesh and have been and am yet very weak, though I am gaining every day now. I have an awfull appetite and could eat all they would set before me, but I govern myself as well as I can so that I think there is no danger from that scource /

 

Glen- comes up to see me as often as he can. I always like to see his good natured face at the door for I am sure of a good lively visit and of all the news from W— that he has. he is one good boy and I believe that the friendship we have contracted will last at least during the war.

 

            Fannie we have no news worth speaking of I have been shut up in the hospital so long that I dont know what is going on without though I think all is peace & quiet or I should hear something of it here in my prison. They are expecting a big fight at Vicksburg soon. I wish they would have it and that it might end the war, so that we soldiers could go home I am getting almost as sick of this war as you are Fannie and would like to be at home but I can wait and see. Then Fannie your prayers have been answered have they and you are happy. I am glad that you have found that sweet peace the world can neither give nor take away. I only wish that I was as happy and good as you are. but Fanny the temptations that surround one in the army are so greate that they have got to watch every step lest they sink. I know that I have not been so watchful as I ought that I do not enjoy that love which once was mine. I have suffered myself to be led astray and now am cold and indifferent remember me Fanny at the throne of grace for I need the prayrs of all good people but I am getting tired and must close. now Fannie write soon my love to all and you too. good by

 

                                                                        As ever yours

                                                                                                Frank M G

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