Scope and Contents Note Hd. Qrs. 2d Div. 23d Army CorpsLoudon Tenn. October 1 1863Dear MotherIt is raining today & we are or should be very thankful for it—it is the second rain since coming here—the dust got to be almost intolerable.I presume that you are more or less anxious about me not receiving letters with any degree of regularity and hearing rumors of fighting here to. The enemy has again fallen back & yesterday all the cavalry moved down after them. We...

Scope and Contents Note Hd. Qrs. 2d Div. 23d A. C.Loudon Tenn. Sept. 23 1863Dear MotherThere is an opportunity for me to send a letter to Knoxville so although there is nothing of importance to write I send a few lines to let you know of my continued good health. Rosecrans & Grant are having a terrible battle with Longstreet, Ewell & Bragg near Chattanooga. We have take 12,000 prisoners & 10 Batteries Chatanooga is filled with our & the enemies wounded. The battle...