111th Regiment, PA Volunteers Camp in the City of Atlanta,

Sept. 15, 1864

Dear Wife & Children--

We are having a good time just now; the 111th doing Provost duty in the City. We are encamped in the center of the city in one of the finest parks just in front of the largest hotel in town--the Trent House.

We have a beauty of a camp in as much as we had the privilege of tearing down as many sheds, barns and houses as we wanted, to fix the camp up. This was done by General ShermanÕs order. He is the man for me. He does not care a cent for any body. He wants his army to be comfortable if they have to tear the city all down....

Sherman has ordered all whose head of household is in the southern army or in the lines to leave the city within ten days and who will take the oath of allegence may go North in this time. There is a great many going south. It is a Sorrowful sight to see the old ladies who has to walk with a cane bundle up and leave their homes but such is the effects of Session and they must stand. Some of the younger ladies say they are glad to go (but I know they lie)....

I am ever your loving husband, OHP Ferguson.

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