Carver Hospital Washington D.C. Nov 7 1863

 

Saturday          Dear and ever affectionate Parents Brothers Sisters & Friends, I now take this opportunity to write you a few lines to you to let you know that i am no worse as i sea but about the same i received a letter from you the day after i wrote so i thought i would wait a few days before i wrote again I am glad to hear that you are all well at home and glad to hear that Calvin is better I received a letter from Pheebe to day and also one from Samuel stating that he had got home i am glad for him for he has suffered his share if you want to know how i am Samuel will tell you how bad i am i am the same as i was at Brooks Station when he left i believe i told you about being examined but what conclusion the Doctors came to i have never learned as yet but i shall find out i suppose the comeing week that is if we get ower pay i shall eather be sent to Camp Convalesant or be put into the Second Batalion Invalid Corps i expect but may be my luck to get my ticket to leave but it is more than i look for. But be it what it may i am content for i am looking forward for times when i shall meat my Wife Father Mother Sisters & Brothers in peace and prosperity and i know that tho far away i am not forgoten and when i look around me and sea my brother soldiers some of the groning with pain from wounds other layed low with feavers i feal as though i had been blessed and feal as though every thing was for the best therefore i beg of you all to keep up good corage and never / torture your minds worying about me for i am in comfortable circumstances and another thing you must not in thinking of me forget all others there is many Fathers Mothers Sisters Brothers and many Children weaping for their absent ones and many is there that are worse than i am and i feal it my duty to not think of selfe and let my brother soldier die unheard i for my part had rather be at the front in line of Battle than lay here an sea men suffer it no very desireable job i can tell you and the man that can stand it is a strong minded man isl assure you. There is a dispatch just came in here from the front General Killpatrick Majour General of Cavelry he has been on a recrenoisance and reports the evacuation of Richmond and says there is not a reb to be found further more he sayes that Lees armie is being sent to reinforce Bragg and to act against Hooker Burnsides and Grant in the west also that he thinks mead could march into Ritchmond The President has ordered General Mead to advance on Ritchmond and hunt up the Rebs and fight them wherever he can find them so if that be the case you can look on for some stering nuse in a short time. as it is getting late i must close Hoping to hear from you soon and beging you all on my account not to wory for i am sure wright will rule and all will be wright at last Give my best respects to all the folks My love to you all i remain as ever your loveing Sone And Obedient Servent.

                                                           

William A Clark

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