Page 1 April 4, 1862

Robert's Brother

18th Reg. Regulars, U.S.A.

Camp Near Mount Pleasant

State of Tennessee " " "

Friday April 4th 1862

Dear Mother:

I wrote to you
a few days ago, while we were encamped in
Williamson Co. Tenn. and received a letter from
home, the next morning. Just as we were
getting ready to strike our tents for a
days march farther south. It came a welcome
messenge and gladdened me; for a mother's
voice hath music in its tone, and riches
far than the most delicious of all Italian
trills compared (the comparison may be
sinfull) with which their warblings are tame.

You complain of my delinquency in
corresponding but you do not know
the inconveniences and difficulties we
labor in under, when you speak thus;