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i will be going to the feild
i found a letter from you also annie and one from pa too and i am extremily out of money. i am goingto the[ fleild](www.gettysburgtourguides.org) soi will not beable to write for a while i will wright as soon as possible and all there is here is negroes. -
borrowing money form home
i ran out of money so i needed to borrow money from homehttp://www.google.com/search?q=pictures+of+old+money+and+coins&safe=active&es_sm=122&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=Qtj4UqDfHIX4yAG-4YG4Cw&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1034&bih=808&surl=1#q=coins+from+the+civil+war&safe=active&surl=1&tbm=isch&imgdii=_ -
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we moved camp
we had orders to move by daylight. We were ready of course, but there were so many to start and as our Division (the 6th) was in the rear we did not leave our camp untill 2 o'clock p.m. when we were marched out and on till late at night -
We are still in same camp,
about four miles south of Grand Junction on the bank of a stream called "Davis Creek" not, however, named in honor of the illustrious Jeff, but because a man by the name of Davis has a mill on the creek. -
we moved 1/4 a mile
We are still here in this neighborhood, though we moved our camp the other day about 1/4 mile to get upon higher ground out of the mud and water -
we left camp
Friday morn we left camp near Grand Junction, ordered to carry seven days rations. The day was cloudy, cool, rendering an overcoat very pleasant all day -
we expect a servier battle
I wrote to you on the 1st we expected a severe battle, but the Rebels evacuated their fortifications on the Tallahatchie and Monday eve at sundown our Division marched forward 8 miles to their old fortifications and to the river and halted till morning. They had the best and strongest fortifications our men and officers say that they have ever seen them have. They are supposed to have 40,000 effective men. -
i should have been home when pa was
I should like to have been at home when Pa was there, to have seen him with the children. I know he must have enjoyed it. I have not received a letter from him since I first came down in September. Tell Frank that I have got another pony now. (A Mexican Mustang) Black and very pretty, one that some Rebel rode into Holly Springs when they captured it. One of our soldiers confiscated it and I bought if from him for $15.00, am to pay when Uncle Sam pays us. So I have a horse of my own again -
i get my share soon
. I sent you a letter on the 17th containing a poor Ambrotype and $20, in "greenbacks". I did not get my share of that $4,000,000 as they would not pay any after August 31st, so I borrowed $20 from Capt. Madison and sent to you. I hope you will receive it all safe though I considered it rather mixed, that is, rather doubtful, but concluded I would risk it. I did not then know that we were going to be here so long or that I would have any opportunity to send it any other way then by mail -
we arrived herefriday
We arrived here last Friday, lay upon the boat untill yesterday morning, when we were ordered to go upon shore, unload everything and camp. -
we are just abouve our old camp
We are still on the Louisiana shore about a mile above our old camp. We are doing nothing particular that I am aware of, only laying around loose in camp. Men from our Division are no longer detailed to work on that grand old humbug, "the raging canal", which is to turn the Mississippi from Vicksburg - in a horn -
We are still here very comfortably fixed in camp.
We are still here very comfortably fixed in camp. Other divisions of the army have gone past us below Oxford, towards Granada and Jackson. We no longer are in the advance. we came to a big fight -
it has been raining
For three days and nights this week it rained without any intermission. It came steadily, constantly, easily down, making a very wet rain. Yesterday and today, it has been clear, warm and beautiful. In the mornings and evenings we keep a little fire in the fire place, though we have the front of the tent wide open all the time. Today it was too warm to walk about with my vest buttoned. There has not been much done here towards digging the canal here and I begin to think they are merely pretendi -
orders came to go on board the transports.
camporders came to go on board the transports. Instantly all was in haste as it was late and was quite dark before we got all of our baggage on board. The 13th and 11th Iowa Regiments and 10th Ohio Battery were placed on board the Steamer "Empress". It made a boat load, I assure you, though we (Dr. Thomas and I) had assigned to us a large pleasant State room in the Ladies' Cabin. -
joined the regiment
We are still here in same old camp, nothing to do and growing lazier every day. We have not remained in the same place as long at a time since I joined the Regiment.http://www.google.com/search?q=regiments+of+the+civil+war&safe=active&es_sm=122&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=mj_6UtmZA8rH0gHUj4DAAw&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1280&bih=856&surl=1
