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Douglas Hospital May 19 1864 My Dear Wife: I have passed yesterday + last night quite comfortably. My leg is better and is progressing favorably, and unless inflammation should set in, I shall doubtless get along very well. As the wound is so near the joint, inflammation would probably give me a good deal of trouble + greatly protract my recovery,…

May 21st 1864 #May 21st# Douglas Hospital May 21. 64 My Dear Wife: I have not rec'd a word from you since we crossed the Rapid Ann, except the dispatch from Mr.F. This is a long time to be without news and I am getting very anxious to receive a letter. This I don't expect to do for some time, because you probably put 12th Inf on the address. This…

Douglas Hospital May 21. 1864 5 1/2 A.M. My Dear Wife, Yours of the 19th just reached me last night & right glad was I to see it for *Mother* writing once more. I have written to you every day I have been here - I also wrote three times while across the Rapid Ann. Once on the 3rd or 4th day of the fight, again twice on the day I was wounded,…

Douglas Hospital May 22. 64 My Dear Wife: Here I am on my back writing you another account of myself. I have written you every day since my arrival and shall continue to do so, as long as there is any *anxiety* about it. My leg did not give me much trouble last night, but it is more painful to the touch this morning. The Doctor left me rather…

Fort Hamilton July 4th 1861 My Dear Wife: I am getting my first taste of military life today. I reached here yesterday at four o'clock. Maj. Stemmer was herein command; he is a very pleasant gentleman and as we all know an excellent officer. He left this morning and I took command of the fort. Capt Gilman of the infantry is here with his wife and…

Ft Hamilton July 7th 1861 My Dear Augusta: It is now nearly a week since I left home and so far I have not heard a word from you. You may imagine how I would rejoice to hear from home. I can never think of you and the dear little ones without deeply regretting the necessity which has separated us. I think the experience which I appear likely to…

Ft Hamilton July 10th Wednesday evening I received yours of the 7th this evening, my dear wife, and was rejoiced to find ourselves so near each other again. To make us a little bit nearer, I will just let you know that do you do not gain anything by putting your letter in the office in the evening. The mail leaves at eleven o'clock in the…

Ft Hamilton July 13th 61 My dearest, I received your letter of the 9th this evening; it was very pleasant reading I assure you. I got another this week so that I have faired better than you._ This week has been quite destitute of excitement. I have bought some furniture & shall have my room fitted up quite well in anticipation of your…

Ft Hamilton July 18th 1861 My dear wife: Last night I had the delight of reading two letters from you, and I only regret that it was not possible for you to enjoy the same pleasure. It is not possible for me to devote as much time in writing to you as I would like to, but I hope we shall be together again before long and then I will try to make…

Ft Hamilton July 20th 1861 I rec'd yours of the 17th this afternoon, two or three hours ago, and have just taken my seat, my dearest, to begin a long letter to you. _ I called on Belle B. this afternoon, & had no difficulty in finding her. She was looking very well and professes to like Brooklyn very much. The school is growing & their…