Head Qu QM Dept., Strahl’s Brig
June 15th 1864"
My own darling wife,
Your letter of June 1st I received night before
last. It came from the front, with some orders from the General and
having to get up (for it was about 1 o’clock in the morning) to read
the orders, I could not go to sleep again without reading your welcome
epistle and the pretty little letter from my darling daughter. Tell
Ada papa is much pleased with her letter and will answer it
shortly."
You complain of dry weather, dear; I wish I could transfer
some of the wet weather we are having to North Mississippi. It has
rained every day for the past two weeks, excepting yesterday and
judging from the appearance of the clouds this morning, it may
continue for two weeks to come. I intended going to church on Sunday
bit it rained so inveterately all day, I had to forego that
pleasure.
I heard from the Battery a few days ago – all well – Mr Doyle
I believe is displeased that I have not been to see him, but the fact
is, I have not been able to go to the front on pleasure, for my
services are required all the time in camp – Maj Baylor’s family are
in Atlanta and he spends most of his time there, consequently the
charge of the [train] devolves on me and whilst there is not a great
amount to do, there is no knowing when you may be required and
when orders come they have to be executed promptly or otherwise there
is a “fuss in the family”. I shall go out to the Battery the first opportunity
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Charles Roberts Collection, Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries
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