November 2nd 1862
Mud Creek Camp Ground Tennessee

Dear Companion

I imbrace the present opertunity of writing to inform you that I am in common health at this time hopen these lines will reach you safe and find you all well I have no stange to wright at this time more then I have traveled over seven hundred miles since we left the gap and at this time is in nine miles of Lowden where the Rail Road crosses the tennessee River and I think that we will stay here a few days and rest for we all need rest my feet is broosed and I am as stiff as an old broke down wagon horse and our officers say they will have us paid off before we leave this camp and then I think we all will get to come home to stay from what can see going on here in campe for the arms is being deliverd up to the ordennence office in Knoxville and the cannon that belonged to our bregade has been delivered over and from ever moove I think pease is made so we can all soon get home and then I can tell you more then I can write in a week

(pg 2) I would be glad to get a letter from you for I have got here two letters from you since Elbert come back and the last lettere was wrote the 29th September I don’t know what to say to you a bout writing for I don’t know where for you to direct your letters as we will leave here shortly and I think will go to Georgia whether we get to come home or not Ance Boggs started home yesterday morning and I sent a letter by him and I hope this will be the last letter that I will have to write untell I get to come and bring one my self I got all my close that I left at Knoxville all but one pare of pants but they was all stoled firt so I have as much close to carry as I want to toat at this time so I will come to a close for this time for the sun is down good bye for this time

                                                                       Leander F. Crumly
To Nancy E. Crumly