Stevenson Ala Nov 5^th

 

Dear Brother

                                    Your welcome letter of the 22^nd I have just recd it being the first I have recd in a month as I left the Campbell Hosp^tl the 5^th of last month for Camp Convalescent Alexandria Va from there I joined a squad of the 11^th and 12^th Corps for our respective regiments I passed through Cincinnati on Friday Oct 23^rd about 11 AM stopped at the Soldiers home on 3^rd St till 3 PM had a verry good dinner I went to Cousins place of business on 4^th St to see you (Loomis wrote that you were there) but they said you had gone to Pittsburgh I felt verry sorry for I wanted to see you before I joined my regiment but I hope to live to see father Mother Loomis and you we are at present doing provost duty here but expect to go to Chattanooga soon Jerry / Hubbard and Charley Penfield are both in the hospital the Company is much smaller than when I left it at fairfax we are in a regular mud hole for a camp I have had a verry bad diarhea for two weeks and feel quite weak but I trust that I shall get over it when you write give the Company and Regiment thus George S Palmer Co D 20^th Con Vols 1^st Division 12^th Army Corps via Nashville Tennessee I will close with my good wishes to you from your Affect Brother

 

George S Palmer

 

To Frank                                                        

 

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