Camp 4th Mich Cavalry.
  Near Chickawsau Landing Miss
		     March 18th 1865
  Dear Lucy
		  since writing to
you last we have moved our
camp to this place we are
not expecting to stay here but
a few days we have turned
over all extra clothing company
desk have been sent to Nashville
we are to have no Wagon train
at all it is thought we
are agoing on a raid down
through Miss. to Mobel, Ala.
one thing cretain this whole

comand
^ are getting ready to move quick
when they do go. last summer
I did not dread such a
move but I do now, if we
get through without hard
fighting we shall be luckey
   I dont suppose thare is any
use of dreading it & I dont
know but I would about
as quick go as to be left
behind some would say I
was playing of if I should
stop back to the Boys from
our way are all well
I received a letter from you
the othe night it was writen
Feb 26th the last I wrote before
this. was on the 7th a short
letter I beleive you meed think
nothing strange I if you dont
hear from me very often
for if we go south we cut
lose from all communication

if we stay here a few days
I will write again.
we are having the nicest
kind of weather now a days
grass [begins?] to look green & trees
to leave out cold weather is
over with no more of it
while I stay in the service
     it is reported that Maj Gen.
[Geireson?] takes command of the
cavelry Corps in place of Gen.
Wilson I hope it is so for
he is an old raider.
	                     O.E.Gooding
	2d Brigade 2d Division Cavalry
   Corps Middle Divission Department of
the Miss.. Brigade Comanded
By Col. Minty Devission by Brgd
Gen. [illegible in original]