Burrow Hill, Arkansas
Headquarters Searcy County
Jan. 12th, 1862
Sir, I can inform you that we are getting along the same old sort',
not doing anything. vIe are going to drill today on Sunday the first
·time.
, I have received half of the clothing from Captain Scott ,and· have
sold all of the comforts but two. I think I can sell them. The rest of
the goods will go very fast when I say so.
All of the recruits want to be mustered into service very bad. If
you can come over and stay long enough to do that I would be glad.
E., Howard is at Buffalo City and has been ever since we stopped here.
He will stay there some time yet, because I cannot relieve him imtil' I
sell the goods.
A.K.Rankin got a fall from his horse and dislocated his right shoulder
and it has not been put back in yet. He was drunk when it was done.
Eight men pulled at it last night, but failed to do any good.
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James A. Bre~lton has left here. He thinks he has a discharge. James
Lemley has gone home on his own hook. He had the measles. C.L. Bre~lton
had the measles at the same time but won't go home the same way. Mags
Brooks reserves ,the right of giving furlough to himself. Captain Scott
cannot give'furloughs. If Mags Brooks comes down here I shall have to
report ,several of, our boys.
You must get some paper if you can as I am almost out. ,:I:f 'you
come ,you must authorize, someone to muster in those boys;'
cannot
I have not paid for the feathers. I am ~laiting for some bed ticks to
put the feathers in, I have rented a bed for ,myself and VI.E. Linton to
sleeo on at $1.50 per month. I havo taken W.E.Linton in our mess as he
ha's',:an:n. to do in his own mess.
Sam Ford has gone home. I have not heard how Elizabeth Linton is for
some time. I 'would be glad to hear from her. If you have any chance to
wrtte I would be, glad you would do so as soon as you can.
John Jones is very poorly, yet. I don't think he will be 'able to do
any good this winter. I ~lould be glad if he could get home, but you
cannot give him a furlough., You can tell my family that I am as well
as common, but I don 't think I '