my pen is veyr poor as you See by the 
writing 
Nashville. Tennessee 
    June 18th  /63 
 
   Respected Brother & Sister 
I received your letters writen the 
14th this Morning. & was glad to hear 
from you. the day is fine. weather not quite 
as warm as it has been for two or three 
days past, but I presume it is warmer 
here than it is there. People are getting 
their Harvesting well Started. Some are 
done & wheat Stacked. new Potatoes. 
& Green Apples. Sell at $4.00 per Bush 
Cherries have been Ripe for Some time 
Cherries. Rasp Berries. Goose Berries. 
Sell at. from up to 30.cts. per qt 
Strawberries all gone I saw Some 
large & fine cucumbers at the Market 
Ralph is on Provost. Guard. to day 
James also. I was on yesterday. therefore 
am excused to day from duty 
I cannot say that I am well to day 
& have not been for a number of days
I came [crossed out] [in last Night] to the 
    quarters last Night because I 
did not feel well. I do not know what 
is the Matter. my Face is Swolen 
Some. I do not think it is quite as 
bad as it was last Night and I have 
a Severe Head ache. but I guess I 
will be all Right in a day or two 
the Company is usualy well few except- 
ions. did I ever tell you of the Death 
of Chaney Ashly. he Died about a 
month ago he was about 50 years old 
the oldest man in our Company.  
he had a Son that went into the 
Army & Died. & then the old man 
came I well [illegible] him from the 
time we left Camp Woodbury. he 
was no Military Man, but I believed 
him to be a Christian Man. a true 
Christian Patriot. a lover of Country 
but he has gone. many times I have 
Pittyed him, on the long & tiresome 
Marches he would never Shrink
He would go as long as he could  
   Stand. his life was worthy of an example 
I believe his Death was for his Benefit 
we have just been to dinner 
I am Sorry to hear of the Copper Heads 
at the North. I wish they were obliged 
to go at the Front of the Battle. and 
forced to fight. no I wish they could all 
be united, & go of their own free will 
    it is now well on to a year since I left 
there. and I expect to Stay a little over 
two years more. & then I am comeing Home 
on a Visit if I live & have any health 
then I am comeing up there after them Straw 
Berries. Drink & Butter you have them 
ready. Jude was just here he says he is on 
Patrol to day we have great times on patrol 
but I Still love Picketing the Best 
I love to be out in the Country where we 
can get milk. Berries. Apples, etc 
we do not hear much news from Vicksburg 
lately Sometimes they have a Skirmish 
out a little way down the River, [illegible]
we are quartered in about the Centre 
of the City in the Court House which 
Stands on Public Square, about 100 [illegible] rods 
East of the Capital, a little west of here is 
the Market House & east is the River 
the River runs angling its coarse here is 
nearly North. Bearing a little to the west 
in going three or 4 miles, it runs 
about west. the City lyes on rather [crossed out] [a] 
a low piece of ground on the West Side 
of the River, or South west. the Capital 
is on the highest piece of Ground 
there is in the City the Capital is a 
very Splendid Building, across the 
River is a Railroad Bridge. perhaps 
40 or 50 feet high. a man fell of the 
other day. on the tracks & into the 
water. & Killed him Self 
the River is low, but Small Steamers 
can run up as far as this they catch 
Some Fish in the River 
at the North part of the City is a 
Sulpher Spring I have been there 
a few times & got a drink but I must 
close write soon as convenient my Respects to all 
        I remain your Brother A.W. Barber