Mar. 24th 1864
Dear Parents
Yours of 9th inst. recd. I have been on business to Chattanooga recently and should have written sooner. I am truly glad we have got out from that place – if some measure is not soon taken to thoroughly cleanse the place from all filth, the whole town will be one grand hospital. Whole regiments of mules still lay where they fell last winter some scattered here and there as skirmishers, some form one line of battle and others are in close column by division: the atmosphere is literally full of disease and contagion.
Ringgold, I think is a very healthful place. My troublesome neighbors over the way have ceased from troubling – they have been sent to their “dear friends” at Dalton. Old King Winter has erected an immense house of snow and taken up his abode with us for a season. Night before last we had a heavy snowstorm – snowed all night and part of yesterday, eight inches deep by measurement. Citizens say deepest snow “weuns all have seen for last thirty years: the oldest inhabitants have never witnessed so much snow at any one time; they affirm the Yanks brought it with them, but they could bear such a storm if it was the only storm of Yankee invention.
The R.R. is completed up to this point and cars are arriving regularly.
Jont. Smith wants that you should see about getting his bounty of $100 – I know not whether it be a County or State bounty– and saving it for him, either put it in the bank on an interest – he thinks his family will not need more money this summer. Frank wants to know if you don’t want some nails made, fences built or some stove wood chopped? If you do he will be on hand so soon as he gets his big job done.
I am having pies for dinner regularly. Ben stews Hickory Glade dried apples, then converts them into first class pies. Has Cousin Doug been discharged? There were four Put. cousins in 92nd 14 months ago, now, one.
Much love to all affect. Your son
David. Putnam
My “Kiss Me” attracts much attention. Could dispose of it for a good sound sum of greenbacks but I cant sees (sic) them.
DP
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