p.

As thee will mistrust, by my date,
I am, at last, [underline]promoted[/underline]; yes I have,
at this time, the place I have been
waiting for so long. The Dr. seemed to
forget all about me, and I should not
have gone [underline]up[/underline], when I [underline]did[/underline], had I not
been talking with him at the time
the Ward Master came for help.
Dr. A. was going to send another man,
but I called to his mind his [underline]promise[/underline]
and he sent [underline]me[/underline]. We are about 1 1/2 mi.
from Camp Griffin (the present camp of
our Reg) in the house of a [Union?] man
who was obliged to leave before we came
and gave our Reg. leave to fit up the house
for a Hospital. I came here the 18th
then 12 patients were here, two of
our Co, but none whom you knew; to-
day we have discharged three and
received two. There are a few cases of
measles, and the rest result from colds
and lying on the ground. There are
three men beside myself here to see

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to them, and Surgeon A. is here
every day; the conveniencies are
very scanty, as [underline]yet[/underline], but are to be better
soon, and I think I shall like very
well, though I must be up some in
the night. It is now time I was in
bed (on the floor as the rest of the
nurses are, but I can only be sure
of [underline]now[/underline], for [underline]myself[/underline]. Smith's Division
has orders to have two days rations
ready for the men at all times,
and to be ready to start at 15 min-
utes notice so we are not likely to be
here long. Mc. was promoted the
same day I was, so we must have
been born under the same star I
think; he is now a clerk, at Head
[Quarters?]; has $0.25 cts. per day extra
and does not have to work very hard.
The particulars of his good fortunes
are too much in detail for me to
give to-night but when I can have
more time I will [underline]relate[/underline].