Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-04-20
AN old LETTER

This old letter was found in
George McNary's house near the
Cream station. No name was sign-
ed to it so it lis valuable only for
the WAR time subject and the time
it was written (The Editor.
Atlanta, Georgia.
Oct. 18th. 1864.
Dear Mother:
I expect you think it strange
that you don't hear from me. The
fact isl the raill DAD is cut nd Wig
have no communication with the
north and have not for two weeks
over Corps has gone back on the
railr DAD som where l don't know
where they have bin gone for
two weeks they went on the cars
and left all the teams here. l don't
know when VIE will get with them
again. Cap Deane has bin relived
from duty in over brigade and is
waiting for orders to go on duty
at Atlanta he has got nice hous
in town and lives at HON and
boards at the same place I am at
the same place in the brigade Lut
Ayers is brigade @. M. now he
sails he will keep me he has gone
with the brigade now and left his
Chuck and myself in charge of
things here
Deane wanted to take me with
him but Capt Major would not give
his consent he wants me to com
back to the company but i think
he will not get me there if l can
help it. / was up to Deanes last
night and had an oyster supper
and som milk punch and a good
time we have not had any pay
for nearly ten months. The last
news we have had from Hood
SINCE the fight at Altoona noun
tain last week he was going north
and Sherman after him hoods loss
was about two thousand and all
thare hospitels Stores he was
badley whipped thare nearly all
the citizens have Left here what
remains is working for the govern-
ment to get the privilege of stay
ing. We are getting pretty short
of rations at present on the a
count of the railroad being torn
up but it is nearly dun now the for
age fore stock is intirley gone
and there is lots of mules and
horses dying fore want of feed.
If Deane gets the post here I
think I can get Will a place here
that he can make rs or hundred
dollars per month and not have
much, to do either. l have bin talk
ing to Deane about it and he sails
he will do all he CAM fore him.
\ Rod has got detail here at
head quarters as provost gard and
has no picket duty to do and are
not taken in to fight it is a
good BIRTH it has bin quite. cool
fore the last few days and som
little frost the health is generally
good among the troops. | sup
pose Bert and Nutie has got home
by this time and the rest of the
4 boys that did not return.
L would like to here who is
drafted in that section of the
country. Som of over boys that
was taken prisoners this summer
has bin exchanged and have got
back to the Command Col CLANCY
of the so Ohio, has got back they
tuck him to Charleston, and kept
him thare till he Was exchanged.
He sails he had a pretty rough time
the last letter / got from Sallie
she talked of going to stay with
you this fall / wish She would
would try and com home this WIN
ter again il it did not cost sc
much and it is SO far to come
now / would not have but few
days to stay any way SO / think
had better stay till my time is
out we only have little over ter
months now and that soon will
pass. will lay this aside fore the
present fore l don't know whe1
any mail will go out.
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