Calcasieu Post La Dec 3^rd 1864

 

My Dear friend I 

drop you a few lines by Richard who is coming home on furlough I had written before but had rec’d no answer So I concluded that it might not hav reached you & as I cant bear for your communication not to come to hand I deemed it sufficient excuse for me to write a gane this time M[?] well & I hope it will find you & all of my friends well I hav no news of interest to write you only report says that Old Abe is the chosen President of the United Stats for the next four years & if so I fear that the war will / continue for some time yet But Be that as it may I for one will never agree to submit I lost one of my horses a few days a go he died with the Bats I lost the one I left for Dack to use while I was gon home I think Dack will get to come home soon am detail after a Horse Well My Dear girl I do not know when I will get to see you a gain but you may be shore it will not be my fault if I don’t see you soon agan My thoughts is allways of the I wood giv worlds if I had them at my comand that I could allways could be with you but fate wills it otherwise & / I must not complain for I wood not be a true Southen Solder if I did complain & you know that I am as true to the Southern cause as I am to you so you know that I will never complain untill our Beloved Cause is consimated

 

giv My Love to all the famly and except for your self my choises Blessings let me hear from you soon

 

My Dearest of the dear

            Yours untill deth

                        J. D. Swor

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