Lebanon KY 57 Reg’t
<1?> a..m. thursday evening
Feb. the 13^{th 62} Dear friends
i take my
pen in hand to inform you
of my welfare i am not
verry well at this time i have
had the flux for 3 or 4 days
consequently i am considerably
reduced and as our Reg’t
or brigade received marching
orders yesterday evening i was
obliged to go to the hospital
for i am so weak that i can
not stand it to walk
they is 2 more of our boys left
with me we occupy the
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upper part of a large
brick house in Lebanon
it is a better hospital than
the most of them are the
40^th 57^th & 58^th Ind Reg’ts & the
24^th Kentucky Regiment is
at the depo now waiting
for the cars they get to
ride about 25 or 30 miles
then they will hafto march
i dont know where we are
going to but i expect
we will go to Bowlin green
if this letter comes to hand
before Lee comes back i want
you to send me some
Composition for it is
good to drink when we
are marching and get
exposed
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i think i will be able
to go to my Rigiment
before many days
i dont feel like writing
any more at this time
i hope those few lines will
find you all enjoying
good health so farewell
for this time

G.W. Jarrett

To W^m & Jennie Johnson

Direct to Lebanon, KY