University of Virginia Library

1863-05-09

It is with pleasure that I seat
myself to pen you a few lines
to let you know that I
am still in old Tennessee
and living and in good health
and spirits. I have nothing of
importance to wright just now
no more than we are still
working at the fort at this
place there are no sighns
of a battle here soon but
it is hard to tell what
a day might bring forth

but let them know we are ready
for them. I believe that if
the army of the potomac
would do what is right we
would have closed up this
fuss before now.

Another thing is the Copperheads
of the north witch I hear
are trying to raise a mass
well just let them keep on
a little longer and they
will see where they will
come out. Woe to them when
the soldiers gets home.

the soldjiers of the Cumber(land
are more united than ever
they were and we are the
boys that fear no noir that
Southern Shiverly can
bring against us.

The weather is fine here
at present everything looks
like midsumer wether is
very warm at present but
nights cool.

I will now bring my
letter to a close with the
hope that these few broken
lines may find you and
wife as it leaves me in
good health