Decatur Ala

                                                                                                                        June 8^th 1864

 

My Dear Fannie

                                    I guess you are thinking that it is about time for Frank to write if he has not given up the business. I have been waiting for some time to get a letter from you, but as none has come yet, I will not wait any longer. it has been more than two weeks since I have heard from you, but I guess that I shall get a letter to night I live in hopes. We are having a refreshing shower to day and it is quite cool and comfortable old sol once in a while throws one of his scorching rays through the clouds just to remind us of what he / has been doing for a few days past. we have been having some very warm weather but I suppose the worst has not come yet. in July and August we shall catch it I expect, but if we dont have to march we can stand it. we have nothing exciting or interesting to pass off the dreary hours of garrison life. we do our regular routine of duty and then find some cool place in the shade to doze our time away. I presume you think dear Fannie that I might find time to write more often than I do and so I might if I had not got so lazy that I require somebody to breathe for me. but Fannie I am going to turn over a new leaf as true as you live, for at this rate I shan’t be worth two cents when I am out of the service /

 

Fannie I am going to have my picture taken as you requested and send you. I guess I will have it done tomorrow. there is an artist here in town though I guess not a very good one. I will send you a Photograph of our camp if I can get one so that you can see in what kind of houses we live in.

 

            Did I write you that Maj Worden called on us a week or two since? he was going to join Shermans Army at the front. he called to see his nephew who is in our company. Isn’t the news from Grant and Sherman glorious. I hope they will meet with no disaster but will succeed in taking Richmond and Atlanta if they do the war will be virtually closed and I shall hope / to see my dear Fannie and never have to leave her for the wars again. I believe I shall know how to appreciate home when I get there again. if I could only see you occasionally Fannie I believe that soldiering would loose much of its hardships. to be seperated from all we hold dear for so long a time is one of the hardest things we have to endure, but there is no use complaining now, when I stood it so long. but I must close now and bid you good by, and may the kind Father have you in his keeping is the prayr of

 

                                                Your Affectionate

                                                                        Frank

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