Lafayette tennisee

June 23..62

 

well i write a few lines to you i am well that is tolerable well hopeing this will reach you the same. i have written ofton for some time but get no letters in return but i must have pacients to indure all things we had a hard march from Lagrange it was so dusty and watter exceadingly scarce. you may think that soldiers have an easy time but those that think so are grandly mistaken for our life is a hard one and a dreary and lonesom life to me but we are in the service of our beloved country and boys with true and brave hearts and in a just cause for we are bound to conquer or spill our blood / the health of the reg is good lieutenant Grimes that was wounded at the Shiloh battle has come back to the company. we had 6 killed 10 wounded and 3 taken prisioners at the Shiloh battle we have but 39 men in our company now. some have died of diseas. we had at one time 83 O i wish i could be at home to relieve you of the care of family afaires and try to help to make the family comfortable and happy but i am far far away in tennisee ruled by tyranical officers. well i am in a good cause and will try to be content as much as posible write to me dear Ruth tell me all yes let me know how you get along and what you have to eate and drink /

 

tennisee

Lafayette June 24..62

Dear and ever loved companion i now sit under the shade of a large tree near to our camp the company is drilling in front of the tents. my head aches and i was excused from drill it is not so extreamly hot this morning but some days it is so warm down hear in rebbelldom that we suffer much from heat the watter is poor some times we are glad to get muddy green skumed mixed up by wattering mules. such watter does not make delicious coffee but the soldier must take it as it comes thank god this war will play out some day, then the survivors can return to there friends and (once) happy homes O may the time speddely come /

 

Ruth my dear Ruth

i know tis hard for you to have the care of every thing on your mind. it greaves me to think it is so, and pains me to know that i yes i JGS was the cause of what unhappyness yes and grief toil and pain but i must write of something beside the past and look for better days come. O i ask you to pray for me yes pray for me i am trying to live a cristian i wanto to dy a cristian that i can injoy the beautyes of heaven and sweet eternity write to me O be not discouraged i will come home as soon as i can yes i will i will send my money to you as fast as i get it John G Scoville to…

 

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