Milam County Texas Archives Military Records.....Perkins, Walker Peter October 1863
Civilwar - Letters Texas State Troops. 27th Battalion. Co. B
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WP Perkins To Wife And Kids
Texas Oct the ???th 1863

???? wife and children I am again ??? you a few lines to let you know where I 
am we arrived here in due time ??? save a few hundred hoarses ??? of our 
company are here we are camped ??? south of Houston at camp Lubbos there ??? 
here but they are occupied ??? by the ??? infantry and are well provided for 
but the ??? has to do as they can we have no tents ??? yet any if we do not 
furnish them ourselves as we are sixmonths men I do not know the number of 
troops that are here General Magruder received us all yesterday it was a grand 
show to me Magruder is a large tall fine looking man and has the appearance of 
a gentleman I am better pleased with him than I expected to be after the review 
we had a speech first from senator Oldham next magruder and wound up with a 
telling speech from Col ???  I wish every man woman and child in the southern 
confederacy could here him it was one of the moast eloquent and patrioticl 
speeches I ever heard I was agreeably surprised to learn after the speech that 
he is a Methodist preacher Magruder promised us yesterday to hang all the 
traitors in Tex that he could catch if the army would sustain him in the ??? 
which we promist him to do I wrote to you from Washington co which I suppose 
you have received I was then well but have with a bad cough for five or six 
days I an ???? now and will soon get entirely well ??? I ??? able to do duty 
all the time but have ??? with my head and lungs I hope this ??? you all 
well ??? you must excuse ??? writing as I have to do it knee I will ??? letters 
and write the oftener I di not know ??? long we will remain here long 
enough ??? a letter from you inclosed you will find ??? to Mr Wash ??? which 
you will send to her you must answer this immediately so that I can get it I 
have nothing more at preasant to write to you ciss the children for me and tell 
them we will not be parted always comfort them and yourself and it will all be 
well your affectionate husband

W.P. Perkins

When you write to me you must direct your letter to Houston Tex the 27th 
battalion Co. B. Texas state troops


Additional Comments:
This letter is deteriorated along the creases. RP

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