July 20th 1862
Camp Near Powder Srpings Tenn Union Co.
Dear Companion
I imbrace the present opertunity of writing to inform
you that I am well at present Hopen these Lines will Reach you safe
and find you Enjoying the same Blesings I Have nothing new to write
at this time more then I have got well again and we have mooved
our Camp Seven miles from wher we was when I wrote Before I hant
herde of William since I wrote Before But I suppse he is still at
Knoxville I here that the Southern boys has Retaken Nashville and
has taken General Critenden and all his army in Arkansas and from
all the News it Look Like we was getting the best of the Yankees
Lately I hant got But one Letter from you since the 9th June I want
you to write Evry week shure and fail Not for I get uneasy when
I Cant get no News from home if you have notheing to write write
how you all come on any how we hant Drawed any money yet and don’t
Know when we will But Some says that we will all Be paid of the
3rd of August But when that comes I fear that it will Be put off
a gain I saw a letter that come from Richmond that Said that they
was some prospect of Pease and I wish how soon it will be made for
it is my opinion that if it ant made before cold wether that it
will not be made before Lincoln time is out and a New President
elected I want you to write how all the Sick boys is that went home
on a furlow that has not started Back for most all there time is
out But none has come yet
(pg 2) Tell your mother that I hant saw William in one
month but has herd from him Since I left and he was not much Sick
and he want sick when we Left But Said he Dident feel Like marching
I understand that we wont get any money untill our Quarter master
gives Security for the money that is put in his hands and he is
gone home at this time to make out his Bond Dan Pichford is quarter
master and George T Quillin comasary and Both is gone home to get
Security and I cant say how they will come out yet I ant But two
or three pound Lighter then I was when I left home and I think I
will fatten now if I don’t get sick no more and I hop I wont
but a man has to have and iron constitution to stay well here in
Camps and take the fare that we do go from one place to another
and take the wether and Drink Rotton Lime stone water we Draw Beef
all together now and no bacon and small rashens of flower and I
fear it will get less the way wheat turned out this year Direct
your letters to Knoxville untill I direct you to write some wher
Else tell all the nabors to write and I will do the same as soon
as I draw money I will send you some Stamps or money in a letter
if I don’t get to come home but I hope I will get to come and
Bring them so no more Good Bye for this time
L F Crumly
To Nancy E Crumly
Crumley family papers transcribed
and contributed by
Christine Crumley Brown