CIVIL WAR LETTER HOME STONE RIVER TENNESSEE

                                                 Camp near Stone River Tennessee

                                                                             Nov 22^nd 1862

                                              Dear Sister

                                                              I received your letter of the 16^th inst ult and was very glad to hear from you as I had not heard from you since the 18^th ult. When I received an letter from all of you and answered it immediately as I am this one from you.

  We are camped out on the above named river 7 miles south of east of Nashville Tennessee where (from all appearances) we may stay 1 or 2 weeks at the furthest. The assembly has just been sounded I must go and see what it is for and then I will finish my letter. The assembly was sounded for dress parade but there was no orders.

   Yesterday there was great changes made in the Company. 1^st Lieutenant McKinney was made captain, 2^nd Lieutenant Davis was made 1^st Lieutenant , 1^st Sargent Seering was made 2^nd Lieutenant, Sargent Burgess was made 1^st Sargent and Joseph Miller was made Corporal. Several others were promoted but you was not acquainted with them. Joseph Macy was left at Louisville Kentucky sick. I have not heard of him since. John Macy who was left sick at  Huntsville Alabama has got back to the Company and looks very well and William Macy has been with the Regiment all the time and I believe has had good health. Jeremiah Darnell is in Nashville Tennessee and I have heard that he was well and doing duty in a hospital. R.J. Walton is here and well. John Davis is well and I believe the boys are all well both inCompany I of the 15^th and in Company G of the 36^th Indiana Volunteers.

   I received Ann’s letter and wrote a very poor one in return for I had no time to write and I have not much now for it is getting dark and we have no candles. The report of the skirmishing in General Woodses Division was very much exaggerated. We took 2 prisoners at Lebanon only. When you write to cousin L. Brown please tell her that I have written once to her father and twice to her and have never got one from her yet but am still looking for one.

   There is a company from Youngstown in the 26^th Ohio which is in the Division. The captains name is Ross I think. I think it was the 1^st Company out of the place. Benjamin Keelor has been reduced to ranks at his own request and has been detailed as clerk at headquarters which is a much better place than to be in the Company as Corporal but still it does not sound so well at home. I would not exchange the place I have for any Sargents place in the Company unless it is the 1^st Sargent and I get as much pay as he does. Last week I had the praise of the having the neatest and most correct Report of any one in the Brigade. The above may not sound large to you but it is nothing more than so. Mr. Lalourette has not returned yet. If you wish to box up some things and send to us Liberty Boys you now can Express them to anyone in the Company  the care of Lieutenant Davis Company I of the 15^th Indiana Volunteers or send them to us by any one coming to the following Regiments which are in this Corps

The 36^th Indiana Volunteers Infantry

“ 51^st “           “            “            “

57^th    “          “             “            “

40^th  “            “             “             “

31^st  “            “              “           “

17^th “            “               “             “

73^rd  “           “               “            “

100^th          Illinois      “            “

84^th                “             “             “

97^th  “         Ohio          “             “

26^th “            “                “            “

64^th  “          “                 “             “

65^th “            “                “             “

 6^th  “             “                “             “

99^th “            “                “             “

51^st  “           “                “              “

86^th “          Indiana    “           “

_{13th   “}          Michigan    “           “

1^st   “         Kentucky     “           “

2^nd “         “                   “            “

24^th “       “                    “           “

I will soon have the place I spoke of I think. Tell no one of it yet. I am well. Write soon. I still am the same affectionate Brother

                                                                                   Luther Beaver