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Southwestern Historical Quarterly
mand of Genl. Reynolds.1G I expect that we will soon have marching orders.
It is rumored that an Excursion to Mobile Ala. is the programme, but no
reliance can be placed on these camp rumors. Give my love to Mother.
Good bye. Your affectionate brother
John
I have an abscess forming on the second finger of my right hand, which is
very painful, and it is with much difficulty that I can hold my pen to write.
Otherwise I am very well-please write soon-
John
Houston Texas
June 21, I865.
My dear Mother"
You see that I have again changed my "position." Our regiment and the
34th Iowa came to this place yesterday from Galveston.
Houston is quite a pretty place about the size of Galveston. Probably a
little larger. There are more people here. Business is quite brisk, and there
seems to be a large supply of food for sale. The stores are well filled.
Before we arrived gold and silver was the only money used. There is any
amount of specie here. They do not care about taking our "green backs"
but our soldiers in purchasing offer them and if they are not taken (green
backs) they, the soldiers, take the goods and walk off. Generally the citizens
are courteous but occasionally we meet some rabid rebels. Everyone carries
a large bowie knife and revolver. One of the servants belonging to the 34th
Iowa regt. was killed yesterday by a citizen before we had been in the city
fifteen minutes. The particulars of the case I have not heard. It will be in-
vestigated. Our regiment is now quartered in a large brick building The
Houston Hall. It is somewhat crowded, yet I think when we get fixed up
we can make our selves quite comfortable.
The weather is very warm, and musquitoes plenty. For dinner today we
had beefstake, tomatoes, green corn, cucumbers, nice fresh butter, new po-
toes, etc., vegetables are abundant. Eggs to.
I have not yet been through the city, and cannot consequently give you a
16Major General J. J. Reynolds commanded the defenses at New Orleans. See Johnson,
Red River Campaign, 244.
"1Mary A. Corlett Gill.484
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