Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to his wife Celia Carroll thanking her for eye salve she sent to him, and discussing the health of the men in his regiment.

Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to his wife Celia Carroll discussing the weather and his health. He claims that he is in good health because he keeps busy, and the lazy men fall ill. He asks after blankets and money he sent home, and mentions a battle he fought in.

Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to his wife Celia Carroll. He mentions that his company is in an unpopulated area of the country, and makes clear his opinions of men who are not fighting in the army. He tells Celia to tell the girls of Denton County not to associate with the men around town, and to wait until the soldiers come back to marry, as he considers them real men.