Vicksburg Miss Jan 11th 1862

Dear Companion

I take the present opertunity of writing to inform you that I am not well but is imporving some at this time I was taken on Tuesday night with a chill and Shook until Wednesday about 9 o'clock and then I taken the diarreah and something all that day and night and the next day was sent here to the hospital and I still stay Sick at my stomach but is getting better I forgot to state that I taken the cramp at the start and suffered a great deal and is still sore.  I hope these lines will reach you safe and find you all well and doing well I dont want you to be uneasy about me for I think that I shall get to come home shortly as Major Moore will come in a few days and I shall try to come with him if there is any chance. We have the worst water here that you ever saw It is so bad that I don't think that our mountain boys can stand this country long at a time The hospital that I am in is full of wonded men mostly Yankees who was wounded in the Battle of Monday the 28th Dec 62. I want you to get a place as soon as you can as you have to move and have the trouble over with as soon as possible. We have a new captain His name is A. T. Boyd so when you write direct to Vicksburg Miss in care of Capt Boyd I want you to write as often as you can for it is uncertain about letters coming when I stay here for it is a long ways and mails uncertain at any time Everything is high here. Potatoe custards the size of common dinner plate and not thick at that 50 cents apiece, butter $1.25 cents per pound milk 50 cents per quart and every thing else in proportion flour 90 dollars per barrell. We have rough fare here but hope it will get better if it dont I hope that I get to come home Shortly to See you all and if I do not get to come home you must do the best you can and write often as you can So I will come to a Close for the present By ascribing my self your Husband until Death

                                                                                      L. F. Crumly

To Nancy E. Crumly

I saw Wesley B. Ledford to day and he was well and F.M.C. Left here to day and is well and all the neighbor Boys is well.