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Marcellus W. Darling papers, 1864
09_1864-04-27-Page 03
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when I wrote to Lyb I was abat sick with a cold then and now I am tough and rugged only it is a hard time to Soldier now for it is pleasant and seems as if I ought to be at home ploughing the trees are all leaved out now and it begins to look as if it was time to begin the springs work. It seems to me as if Deloss was going to get out of the Rebels hands all right, one thing I have allways bore in mind that he will not sit down and give up like a great many, this getting discouraged and giving up here in the army is just what caused the death of a great many and Deloss I know will keep up good spirits and will not sit down to give up all hopes. I never have been realy discouraged in the Army [I?] have seen the consequences of it and always tried to avoid it as much as poss[ible?] I was rather down hearted last spring when I was sick but I see if I had given up I should perhaps not have lived when George Francis came it cheered me a great deal for I knew he was such a good friend and I shall always remember how good he was to get me lemons and would not take a cent for them, then when we were removed to Washington I could but just walk and he would cary my things and want I should lean on him to walk
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when I wrote to Lyb I was abat sick with a cold then and now I am tough and rugged only it is a hard time to Soldier now for it is pleasant and seems as if I ought to be at home ploughing the trees are all leaved out now and it begins to look as if it was time to begin the springs work. It seems to me as if Deloss was going to get out of the Rebels hands all right, one thing I have allways bore in mind that he will not sit down and give up like a great many, this getting discouraged and giving up here in the army is just what caused the death of a great many and Deloss I know will keep up good spirits and will not sit down to give up all hopes. I never have been realy discouraged in the Army [I?] have seen the consequences of it and always tried to avoid it as much as poss[ible?] I was rather down hearted last spring when I was sick but I see if I had given up I should perhaps not have lived when George Francis came it cheered me a great deal for I knew he was such a good friend and I shall always remember how good he was to get me lemons and would not take a cent for them, then when we were removed to Washington I could but just walk and he would cary my things and want I should lean on him to walk
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