Berwicks' Bay La
Dear Pa
we arrived here this
morning about 4 o'clock, we left Houston on the 15
on the cars and arrived at
where we got on the Boat, the Boat left there about
5 oclock in the evening fro Niblets Bluff we arrived there
the next morning at 4 oclock, the River that we came
down on was a beautiful one large enough for most
amy size steamer to as it was the Niches we came
down it, into the Sabine bay we got in the bay
about 12 oclock and got on a boat trying to get
into the mouth of the Sabine, but got off as soon
as it was lite, and went on up to Niblets Bluff
a little place on the La side, we stoped there
one day & to make preparations to go on we all left
a foot the next morning we had not quite teams enough
bout our officers soon got enough for all we had a pretty
dry time for a day or two but after that we were not dry
a single time until we got Berwic we were 11 days
coming over
we were out we slept on wet blankets every night
very often we would have to wade places that run
up to our arms and never less than
the last three days I had a chill every day I was wal-
king along in the ranks and a very hard rain came
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up and I had one of the hardest agues that abody
ever did have, I will have to bring my letter to
a close we will leave in a short time for
New Orleans I have miss my chill for the
last 2 days I think I will get well now, I
dont know whether you can read this
there are about 500 men talking, write
soon give my love to all
yours Respectfully
A S Roberts
[possibly A S Roberts of the 4th Texas Infantry]
MSS 10207
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