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Louisville Oct 3rd 1862

My Dear Brother

   Two of our members A. W. Domner and W. K. Tinsley arrived in camp this Friday morning bringing with them numerous small packages for the boys of among which was a couple of [papers?] and a letter from mother for me.  I need not say that the letter was very acceptable as I have written to both Father and Mother in company but the answers from them have always been single handed.  I wrote to A. [Puttman?] yesterday evening in which I told him we had 9 days rations packed and were all ready for a march.  We have been waiting all morning expecting every moment to start but it is now 11 o'clock and we have not gone yet. 
  I don't know where I shall