Thunderbolt Battery June 13th 1863
Mrs. Nancy J. Harden,
My Dear Companion: I seat myself this morning to inform
you that I am not well.. I have some Cold & Cough.. I
think it wont last me long we have had some bad weather
and that is the reason of my cold.. I hope these lines
may reach and find you & all the rest of the family well
Mr. Singleton is going to start home, To day and I will send
this by him. all the sick men who are not able to
do duty will get a 30 days furlough.. or 60 days
and the Board of Doctors has to examine the Hospitals twice
a week and see who aught to go home, this is just right,
and Just what I have been Waiting for.
if I do not get better of my cold I am going to try to
come home soon. I shall go to be examined the first chance
we have had for the last 4 days powerful wind and
rain. but no damage that I know of I shall
look for Mr.. Brooking to day and see if he brings me
any of that pig if so I will eat a good dinner
I will have to Stop Writing as the time has
come for Mr Singleton to Start you must write
to me as Soon as you can and
I will do the same. So I will
Close.
Yours &c W.H. Harden
Mr benson is well also Mr Orear