they belonged to the 69th Indiana, many of them doubtless left wives to mourn their irreparable loss, I cant feel thankful enough that your life has been spared through so many dangers; I pray our Father that you may be spared to the end, to the glorious termination of this struggle for the perpetuation of our unrivaled government; and the cause of liberty.  It causes the blush of shame to tinge the cheek of the true American, that this the boasted country of freedom and equality, the sample nation of the World of true Republicanism is the last to cast off the "Twin relics of Barbarism", but the people are fast coming to the right side of the issue between Slavery and Freedom.  
You must have lively times down there, that is those of you who attend Balls.  I am thankful that I have a husband, in whom I have implicit confidence; there are a few in the army, whose souls are pure and untarnished by the vices of camp as water always finds a level, so purity always finds congenial companionship.  And (now while I think of it want to ask you
