March 12th 1864                                                                                                 

Martindale Barricks

Washington DC

 

Dear Father Mother Sisters & Brother I now take pen in hand to scratch a few lines to you to inform that youres of the 7^th is at hand and i am glad to hear from you and more so to hear that you are all well and in good spirits I am at present very well as well as can be expected i am in hopes of getting home this spring for a few days I was examined by order of the Medical Director night before last and the Doctor sayed I had better stay in the / service untill fall so as to get the bounty and then he sayed by that time the sec Bat would be broken up he thought I have not heard what he set me down for as yet but i think the Sec Batalion i have been to Senator Foster one of the senators from Conn and he was the one that had me examined for the Sec Bat he sayed it would be better for me to get my discharge there and he has done all in his power for me more than any one of you think when i get a chance to come home i will tell you all i shall go and sea / him day after tomorrow to sea if i can get a furlough for 20 days to come home to look around the country a little there is not mutch nuse here we had a hard shower last night it lightened very sharp today the weather is warm and pleasent as it is Saturday after noon and we have to scrub out i will close with my best respects to all write soon and i will try and answer as soon as received. Sister Jane as you are the writer of the last i will say one word to you i am glad you write all the nuse you can think of as you say you sayed you was / thinking of trying the old brick shop again you must not work your selfe down sick again and if you and Pheebe can find a place to live and had rather do that way you can do so I will do all i can to help you a long so now you have my mind and you boath can act your own pleasure as it is late i will close Give my best respects to one and may God bless you all. Good by for this time.    From your true and loveing Sone & Brother

 

William A Clark

Co D 19^th Reg I.C.

 

Lutenant General Grant                                                                      

was here yesterday and

left the City last night                                                                        

for Tenessee he is agoing

to have an active summers

campaign by all appearances

                        my love to All

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