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Frank Malcom letters, 1864
1864-03-20 Page 04
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true, for I dislike the Idea of mooving after we have all got so Comfortably fixed. but I would not be Surprised if we wer all orderd to march tomorrow morning. If So I will give you all the particulars in my next. Lt Col Parrolzi is in Command Col Rice having command of The Brigade. Capt Gale has sent in his resignation but Col" Rice would not. accept of it. So I suppose he will have to Serve until the 25" of July. I can tel you but verry little about this Country. In fact I have seen but little of it myself what I have Seen is verry poor. I think a small Sprinkling of Yankees, would do the Country and People Good. It would amuse you to see the Butternuts come in to take Oath there is not. more than one in ten that can wright there names. My dear why do you not wright to me I have not recieved a line from you yet. I fear there is something the matter I thought I was sure of a letter tonight but the maill is Just in and no letters for me. do pleas wright often & Send me some papers the other boys are gitting letters & papers Every day. I have Just finished the Jany & February Monthly Report for the Regt. & will commince the March No in the morning. pleas send me my Small gold Pen If you can without Injuring it I think you can Send it in a letter & I can make a Stock for it. Remember me to all my friends. Love to my folks Your Mother & Mary. Wright often & Believe me Your Affectinte Husband. Frank Malcom
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true, for I dislike the Idea of mooving after we have all got so Comfortably fixed. but I would not be Surprised if we wer all orderd to march tomorrow morning. If So I will give you all the particulars in my next. Lt Col Parrolzi is in Command Col Rice having command of The Brigade. Capt Gale has sent in his resignation but Col" Rice would not. accept of it. So I suppose he will have to Serve until the 25" of July. I can tel you but verry little about this Country. In fact I have seen but little of it myself what I have Seen is verry poor. I think a small Sprinkling of Yankees, would do the Country and People Good. It would amuse you to see the Butternuts come in to take Oath there is not. more than one in ten that can wright there names. My dear why do you not wright to me I have not recieved a line from you yet. I fear there is something the matter I thought I was sure of a letter tonight but the maill is Just in and no letters for me. do pleas wright often & Send me some papers the other boys are gitting letters & papers Every day. I have Just finished the Jany & February Monthly Report for the Regt. & will commince the March No in the morning. pleas send me my Small gold Pen If you can without Injuring it I think you can Send it in a letter & I can make a Stock for it. Remember me to all my friends. Love to my folks Your Mother & Mary. Wright often & Believe me Your Affectinte Husband. Frank Malcom
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