Sept 11 (1863) Carrolton Louisiana Near New Orleans
Dear Friends
I have received one letter from you Since I have been in this camp. Ike White came to the Regt Safe and all right he Brought a box of things for the Boys. I got some dried fruit and a can of Butter.. thank you very much for the things you sent.. I was not in as much need of them as I was when Mr. Flagg came to see us. Ike said you was going to send my watch to me. I would like it better than anything else you could send me. we get all we want to Eat.. and pretty cheep.. we have a Baker in the Regt that Bakes all the bread we want. we can get milk and most anything else we want very reasonable. I went out to Lake Ponchertrain yesterday six miles from Carrollton (Carrollton is about 1/2 from Camp) a small town) I went out on the cars. it is the prettiest place I have seen in Dixie. the watter is salt. it is the prettiest place to Bathe I ever Saw. I went into the watter as far as I could wade and could see the Bottom of the lake as plane as could be. fine gravel bottom. the watter is just as clear as cristal.. I have nothing much to tell. write. I am well and harty. the Boys are well I don’t know when we will move if we move at all or where we will go.. I send a profile that was spoiled a taking. No more at present
write soon from your affectionate carhart Lucius