March 27, 1864 pg 3
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was my answer, and one day I was
successful. It did me good to see
her evident pleasure, -- you must know
that it had been a long time that
not a word had reached her from
her soldier, and she hardly knew if
she had one, I tell you all this
that you may in future by these
little tokens show her your love,
for I believe you do love her. And
Harry you can not love her too much
or let her see your heart too freely.
To have known a mothers love, and I
know the aching heart sickness caused
by a loss of that, -- May it be long
before you have that experience!
Brother Wash has been promoted
to a Captaincy. -- Are you glad of that?
I am, and quite proud of the boy too.
Some of his friends have been
in town on detailed service, -- in fact
are here now, and of course have made
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