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Murfreesboro Feb'y 18th [1863?] Camp of the Board of the Chicago Board of Trade Battery

Dear Father, My last letter home to mother was written in rather an angry time, complaining of not receiving but very few letters in return for the number I write. Since then I have received a small band-box through the care of Mr [Cliken?] containing my bible, Some cheese, ginger-snaps and a mighty nice cake also two letters one from Mother and the other from Isaac. [Also?] through the kindness of Col. Sherman I received a letter, one Journal and Tribune from Jon. We still remain in our old camp with as yet no prospect of moving. Genl Rosecranz is busy fortifying and [improving?] this place. He intends I believe making this a grand commissary depot, in order to avoid sending large