thanks I wrote to the Newton county Historical society and asked if they had Col Freemans papers. I will let you know. I am a little far from a Libaray .. since I live between alamgo MN and El Paso Tx. but I will see if I can get it or have a copy of it. They don't seem to talk about Col Freeman on the Arkansas board but I will ask about it. Maybe some one knows where Camp Bond Ark is.

Since I thought I had posted the transcript of Freemans letter to Mr Campbell, but don't see it. I will respost it. it does verify his wound in May of 1864. in all you seaching of the missoui arhives. could you see if there was a William L. Campbell from texas co. mentioned anywhere? with two letters from Freeman to the campbells.. and both mention him as a Capt. I think it odd that there is no record I can find of him, anywhere.

Camp Bond Ark. May 14, 1864

Mrs. Campbell
Madam and Dear friend

Giving an opportunity to send, I will write you a few lines Lint. Mc Farlin has written to you concerning your berevement occasioned by the honorable yet sad• fate of your dear Husband, and my distinguished friend and brother in arms. Arnoung all my friends on earth he was the dearest amoung men we being associated together so long and under such singler circumstances, and at such times and places so would try the simpathy of friends, and in all my illness and misfortune he was the first and the best, to administer to my wants when I was sick and in prison he administered unto me when in bat¬tle he was always closest by my side struggling for the great of Liberty. Poor fellow he fell as he always told me he desired to die, if he had to die, during this war in battle.
I have no time to write more at present as I did not know till this hour I would have an opportunity to send a letter to you, his mare was wounded. He wished me to have her, I will buy her at the sale, if she is not worth anything, as it was his request I should have her.
His affairs will be well attended to and you will get the proceeds of the same. I am improving now of my wound, but not able to take command yet, but will be soon. I regreat was that I could not him when he recieved his mortal wound, but was confined with my own wounds and could not even see him. He desired to be brought to me, but could not get to me. I sent for him as soon as I heard of his misfortune, but he was deceased when the detail arrived.
I am requested by his special friend Col. L.B. Love who was with him at the time he received his death wound, to write a Historical and Poetical schetch honor to his death
P.S. The Capt. had bought a horse to send to you to keep for your own use, I have ordered him to be kept till he can be safely sent to you.
Your friend
T.R. Freeman