Head Quarters Co F 1st M [E M?]
	     Atlanta Ga Oct 16.. 1864
     Dear Brother
		          I thought that
it was about time that your letter was
answered. and I guess you have thought
so too long e're this.
The reason I have not answered it before
is that I thought that I would wait till
after we had got here and seen how things look
ed and then I might write you a more interesting
letter. but about the time we reached here the
road in our rear was cut by the "Rebs" and so
we could not send any mail to the north
but the road is now nearly in running order
again thanks to the "Engineers" and so I will
venture to write once more.
We left Hilton on the 20th of Sept. and marched
to "Resaca" where we stopped till the 22nd on account
of rain. the night of the 22nd we Camped at [Adamsville?]
it having rained nearly all the afternoon the
next morning we started at Seven. in the rain
and at Five in the Afternoon reached Cartersville

We lay there in Camp till the 25. and started
for Atlanta. the night of the 25th we camped
at Big Shanty. next morning at Seven we started
on and at Five in the afternoon camped at the
Chattahoochie River: we lay there one day and
on the 28th at 10. oclock we entered the now famous
city of Atlanta. we camped about a mile from
the town. but we have since moved into the city
we have a very pleasant Camp and good Quarters and
will probably stay here some time.
Two of our Co.s are at Stevenson. and One at Bridgeport
Ala, . One at Chattanooga Tenn. the rest are here
except Three Hundred men from F.G. and C who
went back to repair the Rail Road Two weeks
ago. I have Fifty men with me here and expect the
Captain back with the rest of the Co in a few 
days
Atlanta has been a very pretty place before
the war with a population of about Twenty Thou
-sand. it now looks as if every house was a
pigeon coop the Rebs had it fortified very
strongly and our men are making it still stronger
We are getting pretty hard up for Rations and
if the road is not opened soon we will see some

     hard times. Our Horses and Mules are dying
     from starvation every day and we will soon be
without teams if we dont get something for them
to eat. We sent out Fifty Wagons after Forage
today and I hope they will succeed in getting some
thing for I dont like to see the poor brutes suffer
for something to eat.
Allen and I went to see Lieut Algoe who is here
wounded. he had his right under Jaw shot away
by a minnie ball. it has been a very painful wound
but he is not nearly well and will probably be home
in a month or so. poor fellow. his Country owes him
and other wounded heroes a debt she never can repay
I received my Razor all right and I am much
obliged for it and will do as much for James some day
when it comes handy.
The weather here is getting quite cool and Two Blankets
or even three are more comfortable to sleep under than
One.
The time of the old men will be out on the 29th [Inst?]
and perhaps [illegible] or some of the others will call and
see you
We are bothe will and in good spirits. Give my respects to
all and write soon     Ever Yours.  Alex: Campbell