August the 16, 1863 



Camp near New Market, Tennesee 

 Dear wife, I take my pen in 

 hand to let you know that I 

 am well at this tiem. Hoping 

 these few lines may come 

 safe to hand and find you 

 all well. I have nothing of 

 importance to write to you. We 

 are now on a march towards 

 Knoxville. We will get there 

 in two more days. I don't 

 know where we will go from 

 there. I will write as soon as 

 we stop. If you answer this ^^ - 

 letter, direct to Louden. I 

 Haven't had a letter in 

 some time. I have received 

 two letters from you since 

 I left home. When we stop 



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you and a pair of shoes. 



When I write, if you come 



I want you to come as soon 



as you get the letter. For 



I don't know how long we 



will stay at a place. Write 



to me whetehr you have 



heard anything of Peter 



or not and the rest of 



the boys. We have been marching 



Ever since we left Sweetwater. 



Everything is still 



here now. You may make me 



a handkerchief and fetch (?). 



So I will come to a close 



by saying I remains yours 



truly until death. 



C. D. Epps 



