Milam County Texas Archives Photo Document.....Walker Perkins To Wife, Pg 3
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Walker relates that McNelly was mad with him for reporting late from his leave
and thinks McNelly would have had him courtmartialled and the only reason he
didn't was because he would have had to have half the company courtmartialled
for the same offense including some of McNelly's "pets".

George Long came in and McNelly had him arrested. He adds that McNelly thinks
himself a "great man" and is very "overbearing". He had McNelly sign a tranfer
to Bawdusis (sp?) regiment but that regiment was dismounted and he was not
allowed to transfer to the infantry (presumably due to either his age or
physical condition).

McNelly then signed a transfer so Walker could go to Earlye's Company. It has
been very rainy and several times he has had water flowing into his tent. He
talks about the condition of his horse. They drill twice daily.

He states that General Wharton got killed yesterday morning by Baylor and that
the reason had to do with so many units being dismounted... 10-12 regiments have
been dismounted since he has been in camp.

McNellys and Terrye's company were drawn out in line of battle and he fell in
with Terrye's company for two days before he got back to his own and calls
Terrye's company the best he has been with since the start of the war. Jones and
Grantham were with Terrye's company and noted that they tried to get Elkins to
go back to the army but he would not. They feel sorry for his family. Grantham
told Walker that he was sorry he said anything to John Blacklock and they were
both down on the deserters from their neighborhood.

He states that he heard Jack Snow is doing well.

He apologizes for the condition of this letter and states he is sitting on the
ground writing it on his saddlebags.



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7 Apr 1865


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