Camp 18^th Ala. Rgt

Allisonia Tenn

May 20^th/63

 

            My Dear Nannie

                                                I received your letter dated May 12^th and would have answered it immediately, but I had just written to you the that morning. I was so proud to hear from you. Am glad to know you are as well satisfied with a married life. Wish your husband could be with you all the while and could be kinder than he was when he was with you. I fear I will never be able to make as good a husband as I have a wife. I sometimes think I have a better wife than any one ever had. I am so glad to think you will write oftener than you have been writing. I am a little fearful that Banks will get possession of the M & C.R.R. and then I will hardly hear from you if you remain in Macon. What does Mother think since she has you and Lola with her again? Does she feel like you had married? Wonder if it will go as hard with her to give you up the second time as it was at first. /

 

We have at last heard something more from Jackson. The news we have this evening is not as discouraging, though things look rather gloomy in Miss. There is no news from the front: It was a mistake, that our army was drawn up in line of battle. You must never tell what I write, as news; for we hardly know when to believe what we hear. I hardly expect a fight up here soon, if we ever have one. Dont think Bragg will attact Rosecrans, or Rosecrans will advance on Bragg. Time can only tell what will be done.

 

            I am much better than I have been, and would soon get well if I could get any fresh meats. Bacon and bread alone, is enough to kill any one, especially in the spring or summer. We succeeded in getting some mutton this morning at 50 cts pr lb. We can sometimes get butter at $1 pr lb. I would not mind giving such prices, if I could get such as I wanted. I still think we will be sent to the front, soon. Direct your letters to Tullahoma for if we should move to the front I would hardly get any directed to [?] Springs. I will get them as soon if they go to Tullahoma. /

 

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I have sent to three different places to get paper, when I succeed I will try to write a little longer letters &c. My love to all. From your loving husband

                                                                                                S. C. Wilkerson

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