Arkansas Confederate Letter Okalona, Mississippi May 28, 1862 "Good Many Deaths"

Arkansas Confederate Letter Okalona, Mississippi May 28, 1862 "Good Many Deaths". Written by C. M. White of the 18th Arkansas Infantry who describes the hard camp life as a Confederate Soldier.
 
Okalona, Mississippi, May the 28, 1862
 
Dear Sister. I embrace this opportunity to wright you a few lines to let you know how I am getting along and wheir I am at this time. I am not in very good health at this time but I am improveing. I feel a goodeal better than I did a week or two ago. I hope these few lines may find you well and the relations generally. I was detailed out of the Regiment which is at corinth to guard baggage and to recruit up. I hav bin here one week to day. I hav not received any letters from home since home since I left. I am very anxious to hear from home it would make my heart rejoice to hear from you.
I wrote you a letter be fore I left home which is about three months ago. I left all of all of my business with Pa. I do not know how he is getting along since I left their. He has bin bad health some time. I voluntered for three years or the war. I dont know when I will get to go home. fit is the lords will for me to go home at all I put my trust in him that I may com thru saft. Sick soldiers have a hard time in this world. It seemes like they are not cared for. Camplife is a verry disagreeable one. There is a goodmany sick in camp and a goodmany deaths. I havenot heard from Cammy in a good while. I would be pleased to get one more letter from you but I cant tel you where to direct a letter to. I am here today but tomorrow I may be some wheir else and I may stay heir a week or too. I cant tell I may be ordered back to corinth. I would say to you you must wright as soon as you get this and give me the news in general. Direct your letter to Corinth Miss. Col. Carrol, 18th Regiment Arks. voluters, In the care of Capt. W.F. Owens.
So nothing more at present. Remained yore affectionet brother
C.M. White
[18th Arkansas Infantry, CSA.]