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Memphis Tenn. Nov. 28/62, Dear Sister, Here I am in Dixie land where the people are all sesech to the back bone, we marched clear through the city without seeing but one union flag. I am well and harty again all I want is a little time to gain strength, the health of the company is generally pretty good, our men had a hard seige on the boat. They were quartered outside on the bow of the boat, we were eight days coming from Louisville it was very cold and blustering, with tow days rain, I being sick was in the cabin. We are quartered in Barracks built by the 8th Missouri Zouave, they left the day before we came, the house I am in is built of brick 12 feet x 10, with four double bunks, a good board roof with a nice comfortable fire place. This company all have brick houses some of the regiment have log cabins our dining room and cook house is 30 feet x 10 with a fire place and [cran?] [begin vertical writing] Tell the girls that they must not get married until the volunteers get home they will make such handy husband's they will do their own washing ironing and cooking, they have a method of kiling and cooking a Chicken in a half our, and every thing else in the same double quick stile. Love and kisses to you all from your Rip Snort Brother Carlie [vertical writing end]