Dear Wm. [William Daniel Cabell]

Private Jno Owens will hand you this. He has been
detailed with 2 others to look up our absentees & return them
to camp. He is my main boy in the company and one in whom
I have great confidence. You will see that he has one of my
horses to ride thro’ the country after these absentees, if you please.
No news here. Everything still. Write t me soon & give me all
the news. I shall write again soon. We are having horrible
weather & it goes pretty hard. My best love to Bettie & the
children. I told Ro. Giles to bring me down a comb & brush
Will you see that he gets them–If he shd not, get them &
give them to Jack Owens. I wish Pa to send me by Jack a bag
of meal–as I am sick ‘nigh unto death’ of Flour. When can
you come down to see us! Try & visit me before long, for
‘twould be an interesting trip to you. I am as ever your
affectionate Brother
Lt. Joseph C Cabell Jr
Co C 49th Va Vols.

P.S. We have not as yet commenced
in earnest organizing for another term of service, but soon will.
Giles will hardly hold his position–he has grown so unpopular
This however is between us, as I wd. not wish to injure
him by any act of mine–Lt.J.C.C.J

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