June the 7, 1863 



y 



Cumberland Gap, Tennesee 



Dear wife, I take the pleasure of 



dropping you a few lines to inform 



you that I am well at this 



time. Hoping these few lines may 



come safe to hand and find you 



all well. Catherine, we have not 



drawn any money yet. I will not 



draw this time because I was not 



here to muster for pay. I will 



not draw but eleven dollars a 



month because I had no horse. I 



Will have to mount myself 



or go to the infantry. Catherine, ' - 



when I got back here to the command 



it was all right. They said nothing 



to me. Catherine, write to me whether 



you have heard from Peter lately 



or not. They have been fighting very strong 



at Vicksburg. Write how Wash (Washington) 



come out in mounting himself 



and how Poke is doing. I heard 



from Mike. He was in a fite and 



came through not hurt. Fate Oulery (O'leary ?) 



And John Kees (Keys ?) was killed. Catherine, 



I wrote you a letter the next day after 



I got here. I wrote you a letter at 



the camp of instruction. Catherine, 



they put me in the guard house 



at the camp of instruction and 



at Knoxville but I don't care for 



it. I fared splendid. My command 



done nothing with me. They was glad 



to see me. Write whether Henry got 



to come home or not. Catherine I would 



love to hear from you. I have not 



heard from you since I seen you. 



Catherine, direct your letter to 



Cumberland Gap, Tennesee to the 



6 Georgia Cavalry in care of Captain 



Butt, Company F. So I will come 



to a close by saying I remains 



yours truly until death. Write 



soon. 



C. D. Epps 



