May 29th 1862
Two miles the other Side
of Bottom Bridge
Dear Wife
knowing or at least have a relai-
zation of your anexiety I have tried
although feebly for I am feeble
owing to my Sickness Since one
week ago last Sunday evening I
must confess that I have Seen the
hardest time in my life I was Sent
up to a place called the White
House Hospital but carlesness of
the Doctor I could not get owing to
clothing going annother way I had
to go about they said about two and a
half miles where they would be it was
eight oclock in the morning and it
was Sundown when I got through but
when I got there I found no covn-
iences there but there I rested for
the night and in the morning
thank God I felt like other man
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although very weak the exertion
of the day had broken the fever I
took a good cup of tea and hearing
that our Regt was but two miles in
advance I thought I would try to go
where it was but before I had went
one mile an a half before it rained
I got into a house and Staid all night
very comfortable the next morning I
started for the Regt Hoping to overtake
it but I got greatly disapointed for they
having left a few minutes before I got
there I tried to follow but did not
get far before I had to rest for the
night the next morning I felt
so poorly that I did not try to
move but having a chance to
Send a word to my company
where I was the Captain Sent a
man to take care of me but he
was a poor Stick there were
other boys there and he had
rather play cards then wait
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on me but Still I Should not find
fault only Should Say I lived through
and that was a lucky for me after two
or three days I thought I would go to the
Regt hearing that they were but two
miles in advance I started with a
good resolution but my heart almost
failed before I arrived to their encamp
=ment when I got there I found they
had gone on one mile an a half far=
=ther but found the Sick and the Doctor
there So I Shall not leave here unless
I can get better quarters in Some
other place I Sent found Fred sick
the whole length and a greater baby
I never Saw he was a going to die and
that was Sure I could but laugh to
hear him groan and So did all the
Sick for they thought it was a game
he has got of playing Sick when
he gets in front of the enemies
works it is not the first time he
has done the Same trick and if
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our troops are successful in
taking Richmond he will be
well enough right although
he took to on So the Doctor Sent
him back a few miles to a kind
of a Hospital and I am very
thankful to think that was the
case he dreadfully wanted I Should
go along with him he Said perha=
=pse we would get Sent to the
Philadelphia Hospital and then we would
play Sharp and go home but the
poor boy will get greatly for the
Doctor told what hospital he sent
him I have Seen it it is a forsaken
place and every one must wait on
there own person no one to wait
on the Sick for there is none
Sent there but what they think
are able to take care of themselves
he cannot call on this and that to
wait on him but it will be wait on
yourself he will think that corps does
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May the 30th 1862
not eat I guess I have Said enough about
Fred perhapse he is Sicker then I think
for but Still my charity is Small for
him but not So with Henry Hinds for
he has ever been on till now he is Sick
and I fear very Sick indeed I am af-
-raid he will not recover right away
if ever he recieves the Sympathie of
the company while Fred the reproaches
that is quite a contrast but enough
of the boys is enough So I will Say no
more about them
When I was at Cum=
=berlanding before I was taken Sick
I wrote you a long letter Stating that
I had Sent you twenty five dollars
by Addams Express and I was Sorry
that I did not Send thirty but I
glad that I Stuck to as much as
I did Since I have been Sick I
could not eat any of the rations
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that we draw So I purchase all
that I eat and that is no great I
will asure you but every thing here
cost money butter is fifty cent a
pound and eggs are forty cents
a dosen and other thing according
So you See it would cost a well man
Something if he had to buy his rations
I guess I will close my penciling
for I have been two days a trying
to do what I have done I heard
from John yesterday he is keen he
gets his rations of liquor and has
has drawd it ever Since they
left Cumbelanding Wilson Ferry
has come up withe the Regt So they
Say but I hope that the next time
I write I Shall be free of the
Ague and I am Sure I can write
a more interesting letter
my resolution never was as
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good as at the present time
nor have I had Such faith to
believe this thing will be wiped
out in a Short time that is
this rebelion write as Soon as
you get this direct your letters
as before only if you are a mind
you may put it on Kearney
Division instead of Hamilton’s
for we got a new General at
York Town our old one was put
under arrest and what they done
with him I know not nor is it
any of my affair I thought I would
not tell you of the change but
Still I thought you would find out
but enough I will close by Saying
good by write often and dont
worry about me for I think I
Stand any thing now

This from your Husband and best wishes
to Sabra & the rest of our family) L A Granger