Headquarters	Left wing
		   army of tennessee
		   Six Miles below Holly Springs
Miss Miller		Oct 1 1862          Miss
	             Mark,    received a letter from
you to day    as he is on duty at Head Quarv
					          ters
     he asked me to write a short letter to you
I dont think I can adopt his style but you
will please imagine my name is Flower
two days marching brot us through
from Grand Junction   Price is
Fortified   on the Tala Hatchie six miles
   from us    it was rumored to day
at Head Quarters that Price was evacuating
We have got alarge army here Grant has
forty thous and and it is rumored that
Sherman has as many more
there will be a battle to morrow unless
Price retreats fast (that is the Supposition)
All of your friends are well I have
not heard from Frank since we left
Corrinth    we had heavy skirmishing
all day yesterday     Troops have been merching 
abreast us all day   the 125 illinoi has just
passed what do you think of Illinoi
Michigan is one      fifth larger

Can Michigan do as well
I have Honour to remain
	Your Friend
		M D Flowers Pro Tem
			Goodwin
PS this will be my address

		M D Flowers
	Gen Hamiltons Escort Vice [illegible in original]
	   Left wing army of Tennesse
		Care Capt Jenks