Military Records,Letter Concening E C Smith Pension Application,
Ouachita, LA 
"Submitted for the USGenWeb Archives by DeAnne Norred-Forrest, 
03/07/2004"
Source: February 9, 1864
        Camp Sumter, Arkansas

 
 


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February 9, 1864
Camp Sumter, Arkansas

Dear wife,

I have a chance to send a few lines to you it may chance to reach
you.

I am well and have been ever since you saw me.  I would like to
have a letter from you to no wheather you are [illegible] how you
are getting along and where you are staying and how Oscar and Byren
is.  I am veary anxious to see you and the children.  I was at 
Mr. Falk's last September.  They was all well.Margritt had been
a little unwell but was getting better.  They were veary uneasy
but had not lost any thing yet.  I heard from you last fall by a
friend from __________.  I have written to you several times
________
received no answer.  I can't say what I wanted to you.  

I have plenty of money.  I would like if you had it for I no you
need it.  Tell R.H. to write to me.  The health of the army is 
veary good and in fine spirits.  I am still with Maj. J.H. Fink, QM
for Gen. Drayton's Briggade, Price's Division.

Give my love to all my friends.  Kiss Oscar and Byren for me.  I
must close.  Good buy, may God Bless and the children, this from
your affectionate husben.

W.H. S (Smith)

to Mrs. G.C. Smith
Ashten, Boon County, MO