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Frank Malcom letters, 1865
1865-04-08 Page 02
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Read on Dress Parade this evening, realy evry thing looks encouraging & it is to be hoped the war is hastening to an end. General Sherman's Army will probably be on the move again in the course of a week, our future destination is not Known, but he will doubtless move on to Genl" Lee who is now massing his forces near Danville. there is work to be done and that quickly and when there is Campaigning to be done Uncle Billy is always on hand. his army is now in good Condition having had two weeks rest & drawn a good supply of Clothing. I mentioned in my last letter to you about having been poisoned I have had a hard time of it since our arrival here, was Confined to my tent for six days am much better now & think in a fiew days I will be all right again, my hands are quite sore yet and I am quite weak from. the effects of medicin
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Read on Dress Parade this evening, realy evry thing looks encouraging & it is to be hoped the war is hastening to an end. General Sherman's Army will probably be on the move again in the course of a week, our future destination is not Known, but he will doubtless move on to Genl" Lee who is now massing his forces near Danville. there is work to be done and that quickly and when there is Campaigning to be done Uncle Billy is always on hand. his army is now in good Condition having had two weeks rest & drawn a good supply of Clothing. I mentioned in my last letter to you about having been poisoned I have had a hard time of it since our arrival here, was Confined to my tent for six days am much better now & think in a fiew days I will be all right again, my hands are quite sore yet and I am quite weak from. the effects of medicin
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