Kentucky Oct 5 / 62 
            Brother William haveing 
Just been dismissed from Divine Service I feel 
inclined to write you a few lines we have been 
pretty buisy Since we came to kentucky we have 
had to march up & down the Country to go out 
picketing & Scouting So you See we have not had 
much time to Drill we do not expect to be attacked 
by the enemy where we now are located but we 
are liable to be mooved at any time and I think 
we Shal be mooved Soon perhaps to Morrow 
I am well at present & have been except a couple 
of Spels of Camp Distemper which lasted for a 
Short time I Stand Camp life ful as well a I 
expected I am not near as fleshy as I was while 
in Michigan & I feel all the better for not being 
So I have been weighed 180 pounds about two weeks 
ago perhaps now 175 feel tough & harty there 
has been two or three Deaths in our Regament 
since we came here one of them Died yesterday 
to Day is Sunday on Sundays we have to Scout 
and clean our guns scour the buttons on our Dress 
Coats clean the buckles on our belts brush up in 
good Stile by 10 Oclock the comes Inspection Soon 
goes knapsacks with Blankets on inside Over Coats  
nicely rolled up & strapped on the outside then form 
in line after which the captain inspects our 
guns then cartridge Boxes then knapSacks which 
takes about a couple of hours then we are dismi 
then comes Dinner then get ready for Divine Service 
then at 4 oclock comes gard mounting after which 
Comes Dress parrade So by this time it is Sunset 
then we get Supper, at 8½ oclock the Bugle Sounds 
for Roll call at 9 the Bugle Sounds then lights 
out at Sun rise the Bugle Sounds & every 
one must answer to the call of his name if 
any remain in their tents they are put 
on extra Duty Such as Standing guard or knap 
Sack Drill for two hours so you See we have to 
be on our tops Most of the time we were camped  
at first when we came to this State on the Bank 
of the Ohio River Near covington the country 
is hilly there now we are Some 20 miles South 
west from covington the country is more level
the Farms Does not Show that industry pride 
that the farms do in michigan there is Some 
farm houses but you do not See the yards fenced 
up in Such Stile as in Michigan there is 
large lots of corn here and the Cattle & horses 
Sheep hogs are running through them at 
their pleasure there are four regaments here 
& Some cavalry I used to think that Soldier 
would know Something more about mooves of the 
Army & how thing were going than those of us 
         much 
at home but I find they do not know half as ^ 
for we do not know when we are to moove until 
we are ordered to Strike tents or perhaps to have 
rations in haversacks for two or three Day & then 
we do not know where we are going to until we stop 
& when we Stop we know nothing how long or 
Short our Stay may bee I this wil find you all 
wel please tel Emily when you get this 
that you have received aletter from me & Say 
that I am wel please write Soon 
Direct to [crossed out] [Cincinnatti] Co [illegible] 18th Mich 
I remain your Dutiful		 
Brother			Reg't of infantry 
     James Lickly	     Cincinnatti Ohio