Jeffersonsville Ind

Sept 18^th 1863

 

Dear Parents & Sisters

               The iron tongue of the great bell is tolling forth the hour of ten from the cupalo of the cathedrel in Louisville and I have just returned from my days duty at the train but before retireing I thought I would attempt to respond to your kinde and welcom letter that I received today and as I was writing to the boys I put it in and sent it to them, as I thought there was something concerning their indiffrance toward you that would do them good to read, though I hear / from them pretty regularly they were well the last time I heard from them. when you write to them direct their letters to them (thus) Nashville Tennessee Co. A. 2^nd Batt 18^th Regt Regulars. Regular Brigade 14^th A.C. and they will get them as Nashville is the base of operation. I expect that I will be nearer home before long for we are ordered to Camp Denison so I understand, but I believe I should much rather stay here this winter as we are getting well fixed here and forming some acquaintances that are I might say almost dear friends and then we are living first bully here in high oats. 

 

Well today is sunday the 20^th and my letter is not finished but soon will be I was too sleepy the other night to finish it and have had too much to do since the news is here that they are having a heavy fight at Pigeon Mountain Georga and that Gen Thomas corps was repulsed. the old 18^th is in that corps so I am very anxious to hear from the boys I search evry paper I can get especily Nashville papers. I take the Louisville daily journal and if I see any thing in it I will send it to you to read. I had a trip to Louisville today and walked about ten miles / over the city. the ferry lands at the foot of first Street and as I wanted to go to Hospital No 4 I went to main and down Main to 15^th St where the hospital is on the corner of Main and fifteenth streets. I hardly know what to say about our mooving or going to Ohio so I will wait until we get some pozative orders we will not be likely to get any pay for two months yet then I will have eight months pay due me which will be $104⁰⁰ My love to all and all of you wright soon

 

yours in Love and truth         

Luke    to

all of you

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