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This letter was written by my wife's g-g-g-grandfather. Found it interesting and hope some of you do as well.
"Dear beloved wife
I take my pen in hand to let you know how I am getting along
I am well as present and a doing very well I hope when these few lines come
to hand once more we are at Hill Burrogh on the Rail Road about tenn mils from
Decatur they say there are seven thousand yankys in Decatur we saddle up this
morning to go hav a fight the yankys went bac and did not hav any fight. I
expect we will hav fighting to do hear we left Georgia the 6th of Aprile
and got hear the 16th all of our boys ar well S R and R B are well and a
doing very well I would to hear from you very well to know how your Pa was
geting along with his crop I would like to know what J A BOLTON sas a doing
I want to know what all is a going on in the contry. I hant received but one
letter sinc I was at home I want to see you very bad I dont know when I
will get to come home to see you the yankys is as thick as black birds up
hear. my prays is for peace once more in our land so we can liv togher as we
have once before I want you to do the same and pray to God to pardon our sins
and your Dear Husband will do the same writ soon as no more only I remain
your tru Husband untill death
Wm. C HESTER the 4th Ala. Cav Co. E
Johns Brigade Capt. E J Oden Company "
"Dear beloved wife
I take my pen in hand to let you know how I am getting along
I am well as present and a doing very well I hope when these few lines come
to hand once more we are at Hill Burrogh on the Rail Road about tenn mils from
Decatur they say there are seven thousand yankys in Decatur we saddle up this
morning to go hav a fight the yankys went bac and did not hav any fight. I
expect we will hav fighting to do hear we left Georgia the 6th of Aprile
and got hear the 16th all of our boys ar well S R and R B are well and a
doing very well I would to hear from you very well to know how your Pa was
geting along with his crop I would like to know what J A BOLTON sas a doing
I want to know what all is a going on in the contry. I hant received but one
letter sinc I was at home I want to see you very bad I dont know when I
will get to come home to see you the yankys is as thick as black birds up
hear. my prays is for peace once more in our land so we can liv togher as we
have once before I want you to do the same and pray to God to pardon our sins
and your Dear Husband will do the same writ soon as no more only I remain
your tru Husband untill death
Wm. C HESTER the 4th Ala. Cav Co. E
Johns Brigade Capt. E J Oden Company "