Discusses friends who have entered the army. Transcription: Memphis Tennissee[Tennessee] Aug the 18th / 62 Dear brother I received your letter of the 14th containing the likness of margaret which I was very happy to get on the present ocasion it don me almost as much good to see the picture as it use to do to se her you stated that John haley had gon to Chicago to Join his regiment but you did not state the Number of the regiment so that I could write to him if he dos not write to me I cannot write to him for I do not know what regiment to write too but if he has not forgoten me he will write
Discusses friends who have entered the army. Transcription: Memphis Tennissee[Tennessee] Aug the 18th / 62 Dear brother I received your letter of the 14th containing the likness of margaret which I was very happy to get on the present ocasion it don me almost as much good to see the picture as it use to do to se her you stated that John haley had gon to Chicago to Join his regiment but you did not state the Number of the regiment so that I could write to him if he dos not write to me I cannot write to him for I do not know what regiment to write too but if he has not forgoten me he will write to me for he knows what regiment I belong too also you stated that there was a company left minonk all of hom I was a quainted with if you can I wish you would state the names of the boys that I was a quainted with and the name or Number of the regiment they intend Joining it is a pleasure to know those things for in the many shifts that a soldier takes he dose not know what days he might come a cross a friend and if he knows the regiment he can easley find him out in a leasure time I got a letter from Mitch Davidsons[Mitch Davidson ?s] wife the other day stating that Joseph had inlisted if he has I want to know what regiment he is in too and if him and John haley is in the Same regiment or whether he went in the minonk company or not Dear brother I have but little of importance to write for our division has not don nothing of importance since wee came to Memphis for it has been intended for a resting tour for us but they are some talk of going at it now soon but I know not where I expect it will be down the river in the direction of vixburg[Vicksburg] but I am not sertain dear Brother I want you to write often to me and if you get letters from John of importance you must not fail in Writing it to me the boys is all well and in good Spirits at present give my love and respects to all that may inquire for me Nothing more at present I remain your Brother Shelton F Martin To John
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