Gibson House

Cincinnati O. June 5^th/63

 

 

My Own Dear Jen,

            I reckon you will be about as suprised as I am myself to know that I am in Cincinnati instead of being among the Tennessee Mountains

 

            we got marching orders Wednesday night & left during the night & where do you suppose we are going, it just beats all of us. we are orderd to report at Cairo, Ill. & from there / I suppose we shall go to Vicksburg, which place will have to be taken by the 9^th Army Corps—

 

            It is going to be another long tedious trip. we got into Covington Ky. (just across the river) about two hours ago. I just stole away came over here, had a nice wash & breakfast, and now feel better. we have marched all of one night & rode another in freight cars so you can judge how tierd we feel. I got your letter yesterday of the 29^th was delighted my dear to receive it. yes my dear / I shall certainly be home this summer. My resignation that is now in I expect will be box-ed on account of this move. I shant send another one in until I know for a certainty whether or no we go to Vicksburg, as it would be cowardice in military to resign just before a fight. you ask about my debts Jen. I will tell you dear I can now pay pretty well up if I left the Army to day I should not owe more than $700.00 all told, which I could pay very soon in or out the Army--& then have enough left for capital to go into some buis. maybe I shall have a chance to see Alex C. Low 

 

Dont worry, will you my dear about my going to Vicksburg. I shall come out all right, feel it in my bones. there is just a possibility of my resignation coming at Cairo. if not why it is no use to cry but go in lemons. with all my love my dear Jen for you I am

 

                                                                        Your aff Hus.

                                                                                                Nat—

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