[Penciled in on top of Scan 1] [1862. Nov. 30]


	Piggeon Roost Creek
		    Mississippi
         40 miles from Memphis
        and 7 miles from Holly
      Springs the last day of
        November 1862 .

		Dear Father .
I will write a few lines
not knowing when I will
  have a chance to send it
I will send it when the supply
trains  go back to Memphis
after provitions that will be in
a few days .
To day we are encamped
and have been all day
probly will be tomorrow
also  .  Yesterday our regt
was in the advance and
we have the honor of taking

the first rebel prisoner our
Major Major Berkey was on
ahead and saw one of the
rebel cavalry made chase
after him and took him
he had a shot gun with
him loaded with buck shot
the major fired at him but
missed him the rebels stirrup
broke and he fell off.
he is a pretty smart fellow.
The truth is if I had a
farm I should hate to have
an Army pass along by it
the way the boys pressed the
chickens and turkeys and
geese was a sin . I think
it was right for they were
traitors: nothing but rebels.
I have just heard the chaplain
say to bring our letters in in
two hours and they would go
tomorrow morning

     we have orders to march
        tomorrow at seven. am
we will not go to Holly
Springs  we will go to the
right about 15 miles
we may have some fun
as there is some rebels arou
-nd here . there has been some
more brought in today .
I am well as usual
have avery little cold
I have   made a mistake
as to the date it is only 
the 29th nov instead of
the 30th Nov. 1862.
	Yours Obedient Son
		Jas L Cathcart