A letter to his parents(based on the post script: "Affectionate son"). Still complaining about lack of pay.
I did not have a chance to express the sashel?? myself but left it with a chum of mine Henry Warnock he said he should express it and take a receipt. I should not pay the express for I did not have money enough and shall not get any for this time for I did not get here in time for muster so I shall have to wait two months more. In the sachel was one black dress coat and brown sack coat and pair of blue pants two or three white shirts one pair of boots I have forgotten what else I shall write to Henry Warnock tomorrow if I have time and will find out about the sachel. When you write to Alice tell her that I hope she will excuse me for not writing to her for I hardly get time to write home but tell her I am innocent of the charge she against me of having someone of more consequence to write to but if she is bound to court martial me I shall have to stand it but I shall not plead guilty. It seams to me that they might have had some of those weddings that have come off and are to come off before I left New Haven so I might have got a chance to see if not taste some of the cake I must close for this time as it is roll call and I am pretty sleepy. Give my respects to all that enquire and tell Uncle Seymore that I am glad he has got home I would like to see him and the rest of the folks Please excuse the bad writing ? In haste your
Affectionate son (pls write soon)
Charles D. Garlick
Co I 8th Regt C. V.
Portsmough, Va
Via Fortress Monroe
Charles D. Garlick
Co I 8 Regt.
