Daniel Alexander Huffman letter dated August 9, 1861

              Aug 9th 61

Camp Clark Union City Tenn 

Dear Sister

I embrace the present opportunity of answering yours of the 25th of July which was some time from when it was wrote until it came to hand[.] I was glad to hear you were all doing well[.] This leaves me [MS illegible] doing well at least as well as could be expect under the present circumstances[.] The most I hate about it is the confinement[.] I dont care much about coming home unless I could get a [MS illegible] home for about 10 or 15 days but I would not come one for 6 days unless something very serious was to turn[.] Let me know how mas health is[.] I have Jimmy's [MS illegible] Looks fine up here and have never got into a fight yet though we expect to get into one shortly[.] We are camped within three miles of the Kentucky line[.] I suppose she has seceded at last[.] It is the [MS illegible] that we will not have much fighting to do though yet thought the fight is opened now and their is not telling where it will end[.] We are near the enemy land and may get into a fight shortly[.]  I dont care much how soon for if we have to fight I want to get at it and get to killing some yankee scamps[.] I suppose you have heard of the great battle that was fought at Manassas Junction in va[.] We gained a great victory over them and I firmly believe that we will whin for Heaven seems to smile on us so far[.] Tell M-g and Nancy that I was very much pleased to get a letter from them and that they must write to me again[.] They must be attentive to their studies and learn fast[.] The good girls may the lord bless them is my prayer[.] Give my best respect to the old Gentleman and Lady and all the family[.] I [MS illegible] to yourself and children and I will write some on the on the other side to Lark[.] [MS illegible] your brother D A Huffman