No "85"
  Camp of 23rd Iowa, Harrisburg Texas July 13th 1865  
My Dear Wife:  I have been waiting in patience until our mail agent should return from Houstin with the mail.  He came in on the 9 A.M. train without any.  There is said to be none at Galveston.  I suppose that our mails are at N. O. or Mobile.  We have had no mail since we left Mobile on the 19th of June.  The last I received from you was written June 7th.  Since our arival in Texas I have written to you from Galveston on the 23rd & from Columbus on the 26th, & 2nd of July & to Austin on the 9th - I will continue to write until we are on the way home, & even then when I think the mail will beat us home.  Last Monday evening about 9, Gen Glassgow arrived at Columbus & gave Orders for the Regt to move at 5 A. M. next morning.  We marched over to Alleyton 3 miles & took the carrs for this place, where we are now in camp about five miles South of Houston waiting for Orders.  Gen G, Col Clark have gone to Galveston to learn what is to be done.  When we came down Tuesday eve there was a steamboat at the landing as if by appointment.  We loaded every thing on it & were about ready to start for Galveston, when Col Clark received a dispatch for us to go into camp here & remain until further orders.  So of course we as old soldiers obeyed
