Translation of A. Achen letter, page 2

OMAHA'S WELCOME TO THE WORLD
HOTEL FONTENELLE - OMAHA
OPERATED BY EPPLEY HOTELS CO.

cross over to the left bank & the
start the real siege oder attack
Vicksburg direct.

Wie are all so eager de to
go into the nicely situated
Vicksburg. We hope we do not
fare like to Fox in Aesops Fables,
"The grapes that look so inviting
turned out to be sauer grapes.

I look forward with joy
to the operation as this then
will terminate military career.

On the 21 Gen. Maj. Thomas
gave in the name of the President
a long Abolition speech.

He stated that this war
would free about 4 1/2 million Negros
in the South, with these removed
from the field the whites have to
do their own work or starve.

Already nigger regiment