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I suppose Frank went right to Nashvill as
I have seen nothing of him I gues he has
a good place thare I would like to be at
Home a little while or whare I was three
weeks ago to night that would answer
		Yours Truly
			Othniel E

		Head [Qeurs?] Company "A"
	Camp near Louisville K.Y.
				    Dec 4th /1864
     Dear Lucy
				I have a little
spare time & will write you a few lines
I received a letter from you the 30th
it found me all right only a little
lonesome and that is nothing new for
me it is sunday afternoon and everything
is quiet in camp one of the most pleasant
days I ever see we have had nice weather
most ever since I come here the regiment
are all getting togather here thare is between
seven & eight hundred here now we have
got to be equiped new throuought

I guess this is the last new equipments
we shall have to draw hope so at least
thare is a great many visitors in camp
now lots of them from Mich a good
many of the Officers Wives are here and they
are having a gay time thare was preaching
in camp this fornoon by our chaplin
he has never been with us before for
the reason we have never stoped long
enough for him to find whare we ware
they have put up a large tent to hold
meatings in I suppose we shall have
preaching regular now the Chaplin belongs
to the Episcople Church thare is a chance
for him to do as much good as he is
a mind to here for I dont beleive thare
ever was a roughfer set togather
			here
how long we will stay ^ I wish I
knew I'd tell
the first Divission left here this morning
going towards Nashville Hood is cuting
up nicely down thare they say
I hope he will not take Nashville

if he does our fighting next summer
will be in Tenn they have had some
hard fighting near Nashvill within the
last few days I wish the Rebles
would mind their own business I am
afraid they will have us out after them
soon                   you wanted to know what
the officers said to me for not getting
back on time they did not even look at
my furlough it would of made no differance
if I had stayed a week longer
     Russell got here yesterday I expected to
of met him in Ypsilanti when I come back
but he had his furlough extended twenty
days I dont think he spent his time
any more pleasant than I did if he
did as well he has nothing to complain
of        James Delaforce would like to get
a furlough I wish he might he
is about as jelous [fated? pated?] as ever hope
if he comes home he will find Miss
Butler all right I would not like to
have Jim know that I wrote this he might not
think I was speaking much in his praise