If I can only hear from my beloved family I will be all right and look forward with much anxiety for the time to come when we will meet again. It will soon be two months since I heard from you, longer than ever before. What would I give to clasp mv sweet little babe. Do take care of her to call my name. Tell Thedy that Papa will try and bring him a Pony if he is a good boy and will learn his books. And kiss my little woman Fannie.

Our only amusement now in camp is horse racing and trading; Since I last wrote I have traded horses again. I am now in possession of the most beautiful and best horse in South Carolina. I will describe him to you, 'he is almost snow white with cold black spots about the size of a dollar, beautiful form, 5 years old and a perfect ladies horse". You may know I am keeping him expressly for you. I will also send by Capt. Brown who expedts. to start has* In a few days one thousand dollars. I want you to keep the money for the purpose of visiting me whenever it may be providential. I don't get to go home in six months. I now have about thirteen hundred dollars too much to keep in camp without I could find something to buy. I am offered four thousand dollars for the spotted horse, but Confederate money is no inducement.

Tell my dear Mother to write me soon and often and single my name In prayers for my safe return home again. Sister Matt, why in it she has failed to comply with her promise though no doubt letters from you all are on the road. God send that I could receive one this evening.

I expect to be near Charleston when you hear from us again though many of our old Battallion are still indulging in the hope of being ordered back to Mississippi. Major Saunders let me know he has any such order. Some say he is retaining all of his old Command in Miss. .-

I will say no more as Westley has announced dinner with roasted poratoes and fried potatoes and some baked potatoes.

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