Hd. Qr. QM. Dept., Stahl’s Brig."
near Dalton, Ga., Feby., 13th 1864.)
My darling wife,
I have written you since receipt of your
last letter but expect to have an opportunity of sending a letter
direct to Oxford by Mr Doyle and cannot let so good an opportunity
pass – I was at Major Falconer’s quarters day before yesterday and
did not omit to speak a good word for Mr. D. – and Major
Falconer [promised] he would send him a furlough for thirty
days – I hope sincerely he will do it for I know he is very anxious
to get home and I shall be pleased if I have assisted in any way
to accomplish the [object] – I felt no hesitation in urging the case
for another but could not have done it for myself although
I do not despair of seeing home sometime this Spring – My
prospects are not as bright as it would have been if Maj Mc
Swin had remained here for everything is now to Maj Baylor )
and in addition to what work I have here to do, he has brought
his papers that accumulated whilst he was stationed at West Point,
Geo., for me to fix up –
Since I last wrote you we have been transferred to
Cheatham’s Division – He has been authorised by the War Dept
to reorganized his old Division – The troops are well pleased
with the change and he is delighted – He visited our camps
yesterday evening and you never saw such enthusiasm – He
is the most popular General in this Army
Yesterday whilst passing Jackson’s Brigade I noticed
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