You will be as much disappointed as I, for I know by the tone of your letters that you are expecting me soon, & it may be that I have encouraged you in this for I remember to have written soon after the fall of Richmond, that we might be at home by the 4th of July - & in fact I have felt ever since that we might yet, until yesterday, the order came to be ready for a march - We suspended work on the Rolls.  Then after we had gone to bed & I had just gone to sleep, Orders came for us to prepare our Rolls as soon as posible.  I assure you I rose cheerfully & worked faithfully most of the night.  But there is an order from Gen Granger to the Mustering Officer not to muster out any more troops until further orders.  The nonveterans of the 37th Ill (Col Blacks) were being mustered out yesterday & I am informed that a part of them were mustered out before the work was arested, every thing is in such suspense that it is imposible to form any correct idea as to the time - of our release.  I do hope that the Gov may find it convenient to allow the thousands now in the field to return to their loved ones at home, It may be that the atitude of Maxamillion has something to do with present movements, but I think it more likely that our Division are to go to Galveston as there are no land forces there yet.  Our Naval Arm taking care of the place during the day & returning to their ships at night - this looks as if the Galvestans were not very hostile - I must rest a while & write in the morning - Good morning my dear one - I wish I could speak these words - looking into those bright eyes, this morning reminds of some very pleasant morning in Iowa, Just cool enough to
