States that he has the swamp fever, but that he is getting better. Transcription: Head Qrs Co, G, 4th Reg Ills Vol Cav Natchez Miss Oct 8th 1864 Dear Sister your letter of Sept 21st arived yesterday I was hapy to Receive tidings from gods country once mor for I have Been looking to Start up the River for Several Days But it Seams as the armey cannot Dispose of us the Boys is all out on a Scout and has Been for the last four days there was a Brigade of cavalry came Down from vicksburg and they ar out to gether perhaps you will think it Strange that I am not out with them I will Just Say that I
States that he has the swamp fever, but that he is getting better. Transcription: Head Qrs Co, G, 4th Reg Ills Vol Cav Natchez Miss Oct 8th 1864 Dear Sister your letter of Sept 21st arived yesterday I was hapy to Receive tidings from gods country once mor for I have Been looking to Start up the River for Several Days But it Seams as the armey cannot Dispose of us the Boys is all out on a Scout and has Been for the last four days there was a Brigade of cavalry came Down from vicksburg and they ar out to gether perhaps you will think it Strange that I am not out with them I will Just Say that I have don no dewty for the last three weaks I have Been very Sick But I am on the mend very Slow I had a tuch of the Swamp fever which has caused a great many Deaths in the Reg in the last too months Sister as I expect to Soon Be with you I shall not write But little for I Do not feal able to write as much as I have you perhaps might write to Springfield for we may Be detained there for weaks I have heard of Such Being the Case So farewell for a while you will find a potograph Inclosed pleas giv it to margaret and give her my Best wishes an tell her that I Shall Soon Be with her Yours Respectfully Shelton F Martin To Elisabeth J Martin Title: Letter signed Shelton F. Martin, Natchez, Miss., to Elizabeth J. Martin, October 8, 1864 . 8 October 1864. Martin, Shelton Farris
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