Hd Qrs U.S. Mil Teleg.
	     Memphis June 19th / 63.
Friend Emma.
	           Your Kind
letter has been recd Some time
ago. but I hope you will 
excuse me for not answering
before. The facts are. I have
been So busiey I hardly had
time to write to anyone.
and as I have a few spare
moments at presant will
improve them by droping you
a few lines= Emma. I hardly
Know. what to write, as there
is no new's of importance
down in this country. Except
Gen Grant is Still before
Vicksburg and confident of
Success. I have understood
		  a
from reliable So^rce, that the

Rebles Sent a Flag of truce
to Gen Grant asking four
day's to concider whether. they
would Surrender or fight to
the last. for my part I care
not which they do. for I think
we have got them either way
If Grant takes Vicksburg it
is good bye to the Southern
confedercey. for they cannot
raise another man for the
field. while we can double
Our ranks if nessisary. I was
talking with Mark the other
night and we have come to
the final conclusion that we
will be home about Christmas
to Stay. for we think the war
will be at a close by that time
Then if nothing happens I
will See you for I have promised
Mark I would go Over to

Chickeming with him.
Your Mark is all right.
and Say's he never felt
better. “that is as regards health””.
Emma I tell you he thinks
an auful Site, of you, for
he has Often told me that
when he came home he would
prove to you his Love. For
he intended makeing you
his better half. Oh how I
wish I had Some Kind
Young lady to think of
me as you do of Mark.
then I would be contented
but alas I am. almost alone.
although I have been Keeping 
company. with a young lady
for almost five years. yet
She will not trust me as
you trust Mark. It may
all be for the best. but I

dont see it. I have come
to the conclusion that I
will come to Chickeming
and See the Wilkerson girls
for I must have some one
Give them my Respects. _
How does the things get
along at [mill?]
		Well I must
bring my letter “if such
it may be called” to a close
So good Bye.
	From. Your Friend
		Deloss.
		"  "  "
     Mark Sends Love.