Milam County Texas Archives Photo Document.....Walker Perkins To Wife, Pg 3 
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/txfiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Robert Perkins rperkins@stx.rr.com August 13, 2011, 12:09 am

Source:             Unavailable
Photo can be seen at:
http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/milam/photos/documents/walkerpe9539nph.jpg
Image file size: 262.1 Kb

Walker writes that it is New Years day and he and his room mates have the best
quarters on the island. His room mates are JR Jones, JA Jones, TM Minor and Leo
Falkner. It is very cold and there was a weddiong the night before. One of the
soldiers married a shop keeper. He notes, "you can guess what kind of woman she
is". There was a dance and his post was called out to keep the peace. He is
carrying his gun at the event. He notes he has never been to an affair like
this... women and soldiers mixing. He also notes that they were promised to be
fed but adds, "promises and pie crusts were made to be broken".
 
He writes that he has two ideas for bettering his situation. The men are
mentioning his name for promotion to second lieutenant. If that doesn't work out
he wants his brother-in-law, Moses Cunningham, to resign as Post Master and
recommend Walker to take his place. He mentions that Moses is over 50 and
therefore ineligible for soldiering and that Moses can have the work... Walker
just wants the title and exemption.
 
He mentions that General Magruder had arrived and they had a grand review. He
then claims a New Years gift from Matilda.... 100 pounds of pork and as much
lard as she can send. 


Additional Comments:
2 Jan 1864

File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/milam/photos/documents/walkerpe9539nph.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/txfiles/

File size: 1.9 Kb