Headquarters, Camp Nashville, Nov 26th 1862

My Dear Beloved Julia

It was with pleasure that I received your kind and loving letter of the 19th inst. It found me well as I sincerely hope this will find you. I was very glad to hear from you. I wrote you a letter a few days ago and therefore have not much to write at the present time. The weather still continues to be cold although not very uncomfortably cold. I suppose it is colder here on account of the River being so close to us. I am still at General Negley's Head Quarters. We are going to move out of the Planters Hotel today. We are going into tents. They are going to make an Officers Hospital out of the Hotel. I had heard of the death of Captain McCune before I got your letter. I suppose it would appear strange to you to see them shooting over a grave, but that is common in the Army.

Sabbath could hardly be called a day of rest in the Army. It is generally the day for inspection of arms and various other things. I was surprised to hear of Joe Campbell been taken Prisoner, for I have been enquiring for his Regt. so that I could go and see him, but I guess I won't go now. There was one of our Company died in the Hospital yesterday morning. His name is D. E. Locke. He was a cousin to Liz Sennett's Dave. He had some kind of a fever. That is the way many a poor Soldier loses his life, where if they had kind Mothers and Sisters, they might get well

I am pleased to hear that you and Ruth is such good friends and I am glad she has chose you for her company, and I and glad that she does not associate with Mag Hoge for her company will not benefit any person if I am any judge. It is not my principal to say any thing about the fair sex but I know I can rely on you that you will never say any thing about any thing that I tell you. It is plain to be seen that Sis has gained nothing by associating with her she is no more like the rest of the family than day is like night. I believe the Army here is not moving much, yet I suppose if it does go to move, it will meet with some opposition before it goes far. General Rosecrans is here but General Negley is in Command of this Post. I do not know whether he will be left here to hold this place or not but I believe he will.

For my part, I would like very much if he would, for if he stays, we will have to stay Now then here is the other page and I do not know what to fill it with, but I suppose it will be like the rest, some nonsense. I believe if I was in Daves place and as handy home as he is I would take a French Furlough and go home there was two of ou Company went home last summer without leave and never came back. Well Love I must soon close. If I was with you I could tell you a great many things that I can not think to write. I would like very much to be at home to see you it seem a long time since I seen you but I have sweet Picture to look at, and though we are far apart my heart is ever with you and there it shall ever remain. The more I think about you, the more I love you. Well I must close may our Heavenly Father ever bless you so farewell. Write soon a long letter for I love to hear from you

I remain yours until death

DWH