(Note: This undated letter was written sometime after May 1864 when Fremont accepted the Presidential nomination. In the July 1, 1864 letter, the regiment is owed six months pay and in the August 2, 1864 letter they are owed seven months. This letter mentions being owed six months and was likely written in July 1864.)
Dear Charlotte how are you getting along. Have you got eneything to eat or have you got eney money to buy with. If you have paid the rent and interest you must be out of money. I wish we could get pay but we cant untill we go in camp. They owe us six months now. I wish I had it so I could send it to you. I know you are out. Let me know all about it. Everything is so high. It costs a good deal to get a little. I suppose they have drafted again. It will thin the men out pretty well after a while. I hope this will be the last campaign of the war. I hope it will be setteld but I want it in our favor in every respect which it will be some day. Everything works well but slow. We will reelect Lincoln. That will be a great victory. I am sorry Fremont excepted the anomination for President. He done wrong. Lincoln is the man for us. I wish they would send the soldiers to their states to vote this fall but we will have to vote in the field. Write as often as you can. I everage one letter per week and sometimes two. My love to you. Kiss the children for me. Good buy.
Chas Engle