Oct 16^th 1862

Linken County Ky

Camp on Dixy River

 

Dear Wife and Children

           I have a chance to write a little this morning  I am wel and able for my grub but some what worn we have been on the march 16 days I received lots of letters since on the march I got one from Cal and Jef and Sis and &c we hante had a male this week I cant write often now we have busy times we have some fighting every few days we ware in the fight at Perysville none of our 101^st got hurt some of the balls and shells came close one burst near myself it mate dodge my head 

 

I shant describe the scene after the battle I wrote you some of it before in my other letter If I live to get home I can tel myself on the 13^th we had another brush at Lankester with there rear gard only our Batery was engaged you said you would send money if I wanted I dont want any I have 8 Dollars and I cant buy any thing if I had $100. just now I sent 1 pair drawers 1 shirt and vest and hat from Jeffersonville Ind we have to cary our Bead and Board we cant cary much clothes I have 1 shirt 1 pair drawer blouse overcoat oilcloth haversack knapsack cartrage box amunition and gun it is heavy enough / we left our blankets on a pile the first day to be sent to Louisville some threw away there knapsacks and all yo wanted to kno hoo was Flag Barer Sam Roberts is Frank was Drumer but he lost the drum and is carying the medicine bag and stealing something for the Company he dont cary a gun we are laying by to day to rest and wash I hav gon 4 days without washing water is verry scarce and was glad to get a little dirty stuf to drink I want to send a pair of kid gloves some way that was got at Peryville I will send them in 2 letters when we get a shurer chance for mail 

 

I dont kno where we go I think to Tenesee I must close as they are gathering up letters to male write

 

Direct as before by way of Louisville

tell how many potatoes and how much syrrup yo got

 

so Good by for the present

from                C Morfoot

            to Elizabeth Morfoot

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