Dear Wife,-

Think of it, we have had a snow storm, and in the Sunny South. Snow fell about six inches so that we had to scrape it away to put up our tents and spread our blankets the night of the 3rd. We suffered with the cold and I got my feet very wet and have taken cold. I hope it will be warm again soon. The men have been living partly in the country and have taken some sheep, pigs and fowl, which gives us very good eating, and one company got a good beef. The 4th Will went on picket and Capt. Warren was Brigade Officer of the Day. In the evening he gave Will the word to pass any one in or out through the line who gave the word, which was "Sheep." In a short time he and several men came to Will's post and gave the pass "Sheep," and went out. In about two hours they returned and the men were loaded with sheep. Capt. Warren gave the pass "Sheep," and passed in but left a good quarter of mutton at his post. The next noon we had cooked some of the mutton and had just sat down to eat our dinner with some friends that we had asked to eat mutton with us when Capt. Warren came along and looked at our mutton that we had cooked in pork, saying that several sheep had been killed outside the lines the night before and he had received orders to inspect the Camp to see if he could find mutton. He said he saw we had pork, and passed on to the next tent. Colonel McDougall, who ordered the inspection, had a quarter of mutton on his table for dinner. Capt. Crary had mutton for his dinner and all enjoyed it. Some of the men made a raid on a bee house and carried away two hives of honey. When the men can get good fresh meat to go with their army rations, they fare very well. Say to Father that I have not changed my opinion on the slavery question. The more I see of it and its effects I grow stronger in my opinion. To help put down this rebellion is the duty of,