Hospital No 1, October 26th, 1862

Evansville Ind

Dear wife & children,

I take the present opportunity to write a few lines to let

you know that I am getting well again. I have been

quite sick but I am a good deal better now. I have

been trying to nurse a little but I don't feel strong enough

yet, but I think I shall be soon. I have not had a letter

for two weeks. It snowed yesterday all day & it looked as if

winter had set in for good. The snow would have been as much

as six inches deep if it had not melted as it fell & it is

about two inches deep this morning. But it will soon be all

off for the sun is shining bright this morning & the church

bells are ringing loud & clear & how I wish that I was there

to take you & the children & go to church once more.

But it seems as though it is impossible for me to get away

from here till I get able to go to the Regiment so I have

given up all hopes of getting home till the war is over or till

I am discharged which there is no prospect of at present for

is charges are played out for the present. I got the clothes & everything

that you sent. I am very much obliged to you for the

money that you sent, especially one of them bills that was on a

broken? bank. But I found an old Dutchman that

had some butter to sell & I let him have it for four lbs

of butter