Florence Ala Nov 3^rd 64

 

            My Dear Sister

                                    I am once more at my old landladys, Mrs Williams, sitting by a comfortable fire, & think it a good chance to write a letter. I have had no opportunity of writing before, since leaving Palmetto, but I suppose you have heard from me through Tom & Bud We came to Tuscumbia Monday & the next morning I got a pass & came over here, & have been here ever since have been having a pleasant time visiting my old friends & eating good dinners. The ladies are all delighted to see the Rebs once more & as I was an old student, have treated me with much kindness.

 

I stood the march very well—better than a great many others—captured a nice pair of Yankee pants at Acworth, which fit exactly. Our Corps & Cheatham's are still at Tuscumbia, but expected to come over here today or tomorrow. Lee's Corps captured Forence Sunday evening & are now camped around town fortifying. The place was occupied by about three hundred Yankees when they attacked it. The College building is still standing & hasn't been injured much / Professor Rice still hangs on & teaches the "preps" in the old Chapel & gets his pay in Green-backs—Confederate money is not current at all here. the people have suffered a great deal & some of the wealthiest famelies in the place have been reduced to the necessity of doing all their work. Some girls whom I knew when a student here, have to cut their own wood & do their cooking & washing It is not known in which direction we will march from here—no one seems to know anything about it. Gen Hood has succeeded admirably in keeping his plans concealed. I suppose you have had Bud at home some time—hope he won't return until this campaign is over. I will return to Tuscumbia this evening if the Reg't doesn't come over. My love to all

 

                                                                        Your Bro Affect—

                                                                                                D. S. Weir

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