Chattanooga Tenn

Aug 1^st/64

                       

Dear Sister

           Seeing I feel prety well today I will drop you a fiew lines to inform you that my arm is getting along finely and I think that in the course of a fiew days I will be able to move a little further to the North I am getting able to set up and walk around a little. I got several the other day from the Regment and among them there was one from Miss Hessenger and one from Mr Barker but several from Clara and you / if I felt able I should like to answer them all but I will wait a while until I feel more like writing I understand that John is Nashville with Frank he says that he intends to stay there untill he I get able to come to Nashville I am sorry that he has taken so much trouble on my account I hear that Frank has lost his foot that is rather hard but such is the fortunes of war. I think my self very fortunate to to be getting along without the loss of a limb Give my respects to all the girls and to Mr Barker and Mrs Hill

                                                                                               

George Rutherford /

 

Miss Hessenger

            Dear Friend

Your welcom letter came to hand last saturday It was a good letter And I should be glad to write you a long one in answer to yours but I am not feeling able to write but little at this time I am getting along as well as eny one could under the surcumstances far better than I expected I would I think I will be able to travel a little further to the North in the course of a fiew days Well I must close for this time When I get able I will answer your kind letter

                                                                                               

George Rutherford /

 

Mary you will not have time to answer this before I go to Nashville

                                                                                               

George Rutherford

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