The Letters of Felix Voltz (Feb 10, 1865)
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Febuary 10th /65
Dear Brother
Having received your letter last night and I have written a few lines immeadialty last but I promised to write again before I started for Home. As I have said last night it was a Stunner to me but then I have come to the conclusion that there is no use crying after spilt milk let him go ahead he will come to his journeys end after awhile he will regret the day that he went into the army or if as I have done since I am I have cursed the day that I enlisted for what benifit will I ever drive from being a Soldier. the common Soldier will not reap the Harvest of the Victories but it is some other men that will gain all the Praise Honor and Wealth. If the dam fool was so anxious to go why the devil dont he wait untill this coming draft is over one of you might be drafted and of course you or Christ if it should be your lot would be obliged to go. why did he not wait and to as a Substitute in one of your places but such is his disposition. Headstrong Stuborn I do wish that Sister Bar bary had not given him a mouth full of anything to eat. He will before he gets through be dam glad to get such Slop as he speaks of in his letter that He gets out at the Barracks I have seen the times that I would give $1.00 for a Hard Tack I do not wish that he will get Shot or wounded or taken Prisoner But one thing [stained spot] him that he will have as hard a time at So[stained spot] man that has been in the U.S. Service.
