Scope and Contents Note Ft. Pillow Tenn Feb 21st 1863Uriah ScottDear NeiceI received your letter this morning it found me well & in good spirits I was down at the boat this morning guarding some prisoners while they took off 2 24 pounders siege guns which took us till about 3oclock this afternoon and it was raining in the mean time all it could pour down The river is rising fast it is at pretty good height at this time although we are about 3 or feet above water yet I guess...

Scope and Contents Note Union City TennNovber 20th 1863To MotherWaterloo IowaI received your letter this evening and was glad to hear from you again for I thought that you had forgotten me becse you did not write sooner I am still enjoying good health as could be expected we just got in off another Scout we took from 30 to forty prisoners and killed 8 or ten and wounded about that many mortally we made a pretty good haul that time I wish we could do so every day there...