Louisville K.Y.
		Nov.. 17th 1864
	Dear Lucy
		      thinking likely
you would like to know
whare I am stoping I will 
write you a few lines
I left Ypi.. at noon Teusday
at Mich..City same evening at
9 o'clock changed trains and in
15 minuits was of for Indianopolas
arrived thare next morning at 7.
o'clock left for Jeffersonvill at
8 oclock at Louisville 2 o'clock
same day found our regiment
was in camp about two miles
from the city so I thought I

would
^ stop with them I was in camp
and eating Hard tack in less
than thirty hours from home 
I found lots of company on 
the way and enjoyed myself
some. I got here just as
quick as I should if I
started Saturday I found a
lot of our Boys in Indianoplis
who started Saturday (more
of a hurry than I was)
we are camped in a nice
place the regiment are most
all here & will reorgenise at
this place it is the first
time we have been sent to
the rear for equipments & the
Boys are expecting good times
I think likely that we shall 
be here some time I have
lots to do as thare has been
nothing done with the clothing
Books since I left but I

     shant have to drill while
I am to work at them
drilling I dislike and I shant
do it if I can help it
and I guess I can
you will excuse this short letter
as the time has been short
since I told you all I knew
		Othniel
    Pleas Direct to
		      Louisville K.Y
			Co "A" 4th
			Mich Cav