page 3 matter was however quelled by Z. Regt of soldiers from Cincinnati
 The war now has the appearance of coming to a close soon. I hope you will keep 
up your good courage and the Enemies will be taken care of at home!!
 
    This short letter was written from Camp Thomas, Winchester, Tennessee on
 Aug. 10, 1863 by Cornelius R. McClossen to Richard Shadle, part of which is: I
 was over to see the boys in the third Ohio Cavalry I didn't see any but
 Stutesrnan, and Biddie. They are well 5 tough i ea" my dinner will Thomas 5 had
 a long talk with them but I think the time is fast coming when we will both be
 home to take dinner with our old friends. There is a chance for the old soldier
 to enlist over, they offer us $400 bounty but Thomas is like me, he thinks he
 will go home first, then if they need us we can enlist Another letter from 
Stutesman to sister Mary Ann, Aug. 31 1863, from Athens Ala. He starts by
 telling that he is tired, that they have been "on the march" for the last 12
 days   -they had a pretty good time coming here, and plenty to eat, but he
 doesn't like the country around here, and hope to leave before long.. Then
   -We got a lot of bushwhackers coming through the mountains and their horses
 as well I don't think that this war can fast a arate while longer, all the
 prisoners say that they are all tired of this vsar and want to have it close. I
 don't blame them,  if I was chased like they are I would want it to be closed
 as soon as possible, and I too want it closed as soon as possible. The talks in
 the North don't know anything about war there, and if they want to find out
 about it here is the place to ",'ind it out. Ae went out foraging yesterday and
 we got thirty five wagons!oaded of (7'??). I think we done first rate for
 Sunday work. The next letter is one where he describes the fighting around 
Chickamauga/Chattanooga, that I think is quite interesting. It was sent from
 "Camps near Chattanooga, Sept 28 1863. We have been fighting some lately and we
 have had some of the hardest fighting this time that we have ever done. We are
 now laying at Chattanooga ! do not know how long we will be here. I am not with
 the Company . Just now I have charge of 1 5 men. 'Ae are guarding Division
 cattie. He then goes on about not getting any mail from home, and about how he
 would like to see all the "folks"-but," sircumstances will not admit of it" He
 also says that "it will only be one more year until I come home". Then-