I can't know how long we will remain here. We expect to be ordered away soon, and will possibly go into Middle Tennessee. We left this place in August and made a great march into Kentucky. The health of the Army is good, considering the hardships to which the men have been subjected on the light march across the mountains. Two or three of our company are sick but none dangerous.
Times look gloomy.
Winter is coming on and the soldiers are poorly supplied with blankets, shoes and otherwearing apparel. Most of our company have two blankets to a man and are well supplied with all sorts of clothing except shoes, and some have drawn shoes, but several of the boys are nearly barefooted. I cannot say that the prospects of better times seem in anyway flattering. Everything at present indicates more war, harder fighting and harder times. We must resolutely stand our ground and fight out our national salvation.