Henry Barcus, 18 July 1864

Wilson’s Landing
July 18, 1864

Dear Wife,

I once mire take my pencil in hand to write a line to you although I have written a great many times since I heard anything from home. I have written every day since the 4th of this month and never heard anything from home. But my letters may not come to you.

You requested me to come home as soon as my time was out. I answered I would. It may be you never got the letter so that is the reason I put it in here.

Not getting his wife’s letters, Henry inserted this slip with his address in the letter in the event she had mislaid it.

Our time is getting short now. Things here appears to be quiet. I can’t see any danger of any attack at this place although there may be. We fetch in some rebs nearby every time the picket comes in they come and give themselves up and say they are going to be Yanks now.

I shan’t write much more till I see if my answers comes or not. All the stamps I have got is one more and I can’y get any here so when I write once more you need not look for anymore letters till I come home. I will write again in a few days.

My health is reasonable good at this time and I do sincerely hope that these lines may find you all well. So I add no more but send my love to all.

— Henry Barcus, your affectionate friend

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