Camp Deas, Sunday, 9th May, 1862
My very dear Wife:
I have
merely time to scribble you a line to say I am well, very well indeed, thank
the Lord. Allen Lyon has not yet reached camp with the good things for us, hope
to see him tomorrow. Lieut. Bates takes this up. He will be down in ten days.
If I can then get off, I will come and see you for a few days, tho there may be
duty to keep me here. I do not now anticipate but let each day take care of
itself. We have distressing rumors from Tennessee, also North Carolina, about
defeats. God grant that they may not prove true, but if they should, may they
stimulate us to redouble our energies and trust more in our God. The
chastisement will then be good for us. I have such unbounded confidence in
God’s help if we will own Him and respect his precepts, that I fear not evil
and believe that He will yet bring us off conquerors, that it may be through
great and sour trials, and not only conquerors, but better as a nation.
Bates is
about to start. I must close. Commending you and all that are dear to me on
earth to the keeping of my Heavenly Father, with a kiss for the children and
love to all friends,
Ever
yours affectionately,
Jno.
S. Walker.
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