Morganza. La. Sept 30th (1864) Dear Sister:
Your kind letter of Sept 16th came to hand this morning. I was glad to hear from you once more.
it appears you have been misinformed in regard to the taking of Mobile. I guess the City is not taken yet. the 96th were about as close to Mobile as any Yankey have been lately & we were only within 30 miles of there. the taking of Atlanta & the Killing of John Moragn I suppose is correct. also the Colonel has received official account of Gen Sheridan having a fight with Reb Gen Early & whipping him pretty bad, taking 25 hundred prisoners 9 stands of colors, 5 pieces of Artilery.. But the great excitement that now exists in the Army is about Old Mc & Abe (Hurrah for Abe) Lincoln is safe if the Soldiers vote. Our Co have more Mc men than any other Co in the Regt we held a sham election the other day there were 16 for Mc & 22 from Abe. other Co.s were for Abe except 2 or 3 in a Co.. You spoke of Elias Scott getting home “bully for him” give him my best regards.. I think we will all beat home pretty soon if the Elections goes right.. I suppose you have seen John Rader by this time.. if he intends to come right through to the Regt I would like to have you send those things by him that you started by Kelsey.. let me know how Kelsey came to play out & where he has gone.. I forgot to tell you untill now how I wanted my shirts.. I want them without collars just a narrow binding around the neck. also a narrow binding round the wrist. if you cannot send all of the things send the shirts in preference to the other.. I would like to be at home & save you the trouble of sending me anything.. but such are the fortunes of war & we must expect to have some troubles & trials.. but the people of the North know nothing of war to what the people of the south do.. I would like to be with you to help make sugar for I dont expect we will make much down here this fall. the expedition that went from here out to the Achafalya river (that I spoke of in my last letter) have returned they did not have any fight.. the Rebs found out our Boys were coming & they skedadled.. the Boys with the Co from Berlin are well as usual.. you spoke about those pictures in my trunk & wanted to know the names of them.. the name of the one you thought so beautiful is worse than the picture her name is Phelps the name of the other I have forgot. I got them while at Cardington two years ago last spring.. I beleave I have no more to write at present. there is no news of importance in this quarter. please write soon. remember me to all the friends.. yours truly Lucius Carhart..