I cannot say this time as I always have said when I wrote to you that I am in perfect health for I have not been well for 4 or 5 days.  I have had something Jaundice & inaction of the liver. I was not able on the last march to carry my Knapsack, I am getting better.  Marion & Billy are both well.  The health of the Reg is pretty good.  I have had no letters from you since No- Jan 6th I received it at Alton & Answered it about one week ago This is the first opportunity I have had to write to you since.  I would like to give you a little sketch of our marches It seems to me we have been spending our time so foolishly. & I learn from men in other Regiments that it has been the same with them.  You will remember that on the 25 day of Oct we marched for Pitmans Ferry & Pocahontas.  when we came back to Camp Patterson it was to spend six weeks in inactivity.  Then we started
