State of Tennessee Knoxville April 20th, 1862

Dear Companion

I take the present opertunity of writing to inform you that I am only in tolerable health at this time I have the measels But is geting well there is But 16 of our Company at this time able for Duty But the most of them is on the mend I thought I would not write no more untell Mr. Bell come But I Heard yesterday that he was at home sick and I thought I would write to Day as I had nothing Else to Do William M. Jackson has got well of the measels and he say that he wants me to write him a Letter as soon as I get done writing mine I got a Letter from John C Crumly yesterday which makes three Letters and peace that I have got since I come in Camps it Lookes Like all of my Friends come with me or some of them would write to me all the Rest of Boys gets Letters from home Regular and here I sit and write and gets no answer to none of my letters I Know that you have no Excuse for not writing Every week to me and Let me Know how all is and how you are a Doing I Have Run after the mail Boy to see if he had a Letter for me and found none untell I have got a shamed I want you to write whether my Likeness Knawd out of the Case Before it got home or not and write Evry week with out fail for I think I would feel Better if I could get to hear from home Evry week I am verry weeky

(pg 2) But would feel well Enough if it was not for my Bowels they are Runing off verry Bad at this time I Forgot to say J C Crumly family was all well orders had Just Come for to Leave this place and the ordaly is ishuing Rashings for three Days we have to go to Kentucky I Shant Go with them But shall follow as soon as I get over the measels so I will Be out of Danger of Relapsing tell Caroline to take Good Care of the Baby and I will Bring her a pretty present when I come home Henry you and Merrida Be smart and work good and I will Bring you a Knife Jane you nuss Warren good and I will Bring you a Kneedle Case and five Kneedles if I Dont Loos it Before I get to come Trade Ball if you want too I want you to write fast while I am here for when I get to Kentucky I Shall Be so far from home that I Dont Expect to get half the Letters that is wrote the Capt says that it Just a scout in the place of going to Kentucky they are going to the mountains after tories we can hear the cannons this morning off at a Distance But Cant tell what they mean write often and Direct to Knoxville Tennessee kiss the Baby for me and tell all the Children to Do Right and not to quarl nor fight ther unkle Marion So I will come to a close Tell Alison Ledford that Elbert is well we have Drawd plenty of Bacon this week So no more at this time But Remains your Husband

L F Crumly
To Nancy E Crumly

 

Crumley family papers transcribed and contributed by
Christine Crumley Brown