Camp of the 31^st Reg Ind Vol Nov 22^nd 1862

 

            Dear Sister

                                    I once more avail myself of the opportunity of writing you a feu lines I have not written to you since I left M^cminnvill Tenn before our retreat to Louisvill but the reason I did not write to you was that I have had no time and Robbert I suppose told you more than I could of written Since I saw him we have been marching continually until a feu days back we have been camped a short time at different camp grounds I am very sorrow Robbert did not se Joseph I saw him a feu days before he was shot but had no time for conversation Henry M^cCalla has gone home I suppose at home by this time and I sent Joseph Profile with him I told him to give it to Ervin so you can get it when you call for it We are now camped near Rock River Tenn 7 miles east of Nashville I am very anctious to se all of you but to think of comeing home seems to be a matter of impossibility at presant 

 

I will close for the presant

 

Give my respects to all my acquaintances and write soon

                        Your Brother

                                    Silas Grimes

                        To

                                    Sarah Taylor

 

P.S I will write more next time

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