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Tuesday morning 10 o'clock Nov 9th
This morning we were arroused from sleep
by the beating of the long roll, with orders to fall
in - the attack was expected on our right, some
skirmishing had taken place and our pickets
[ ?] in a little way, but they made no
further demonstrations and the regiment [stalked ?]
away after standing two hours. Such alarms
will no doubt be of frequent occurence.
You say that you are not lonesome all of the
time, I wish you could enjoy yourself all
of the time, but I know that is impossible under
the circumstances. For my part, I have enough
through the day to occupy my mind without thinking
much of home, but after the days work is done
and I am released from the cares of my position
some what, then it is that I get lonesome some-
times and wish I could be with you. Did you
ever know just how necessary your humble
servant was to your happiness before, well
it is with me, still it is not strange that
you are more lonesome than what I am as I
have more to occupy my time.
Well the mail is about ready to leave so I must
close this, - I think you had better go to [Minnesota ?]
as soon as Christmas, and my letters that will
reach there about that time I shall direct to
[Minnesota ?] - I wish every time your write
you would tell me where my last letters was
dated from, and the dates. - As I close this we
hear the sound of artillery in advance of us, what
it means we do not know, we will
know soon, will write in a day or two.
Forever your affectionate
husband O L French