Decatur Alabama

                                                                                                            April 19^th 1864

 

My Dear Fannie

                        I have just returned from a Forageing expedition and found a letter from you awaiting me at Camp. I was right glad to hear from you, though I had received a letter of later date before I received this. I am at present on Gen^l Veatch^s Staff in the Quarter Masters department. am Forage Officer of the Division and have all I can do I assure you. I have to furnish all the Forage for our Division, and it takes about Three hundred and seventy five bushels of corn per day. I have to ride around the country and find the corn and then take out the train and get it, so you see that it keeps me on the go all the time. to-morrow I am going to take out two companies of Infantry / and forty teams and will probably be gone two days or more. I have a fine chance to see the country and get acquainted with the citizens. by the way Fannie I occasionally find some very pretty young Ladies but have not yet fel in love with any of them though I expect to every minuet. I expect that I will have to go back to the company before long, as the Capt. is going on Col Howe’s Staff and our first Lieut is going to resign, which will leave me alone with the company. they seme to be determined that I shall have work enough to do while I am in the service but I dont care the more the better as long as I am well.

 

            There is not much war news here to write about. once in a while the enemy show themselves and our Cavelry has a little skermish with them. Yesterday I was out on a little scout and saw the enemy drawn up in line across the / River, but they did not molest me nor I them. Fannie I will have my likeness taken as you requested the first opportunity and send you and Nellie both one, providing you will agree not to laugh at it when you get it. we are now away down here almost out of the world in bushes. there is nothing here but soldiers. no citizens are allowed to live in town they had to take up their beds and walk when we occupied the Town. I was up to the Reg^t this evening and saw Glen- he was well and if here would send his best respects. Now Fannie dear you must not pout those pretty lips if I close this letter right here. it is getting late and I have got to start very earley in the morning Forageing so I know you will make all allowances necessary. please give my best regards to your people and accept much love and lots of kisses from your

                                                                                                Frank. M. G

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