Military Prison, Tyler Texas,

September 1^st, 1864.

 

My very dear Wife

            I write you again, hoping the military authorities will favor me by passing through the lines. I am very well indeed, as are also Capt. M^cKitrick and Lieuts. Flemming, Fulton, Smith, M^cIntire and Marlow—the only 77^th Officers here.

 

Since the Regt arrived here, we have lost seventeen by death. Of these M. Ward, Jas W. Morris, A Grim, Jacob Decker, John Connor, H H Balding, L. Davis, Jacob K Long, J W Hilton, Simon West, Edwd. Richardson, H. F. Davis, and James Balderson have died since the 9^th of July, when the last prisoners were exchanged.

 

John Miller and IsaacWard of B, M Hall of D, B Pierson of E, Howard Scott of G, Rufus Hanlen of I, and John and George Miller of K are sick. Balance of 77^th all well. We are out of money and very scantily clothed, so you may know it is important that we be exchanged—of which we now have a little hope. Capt M^cNaughton wrote me July 26 that you and the children were well, which gave me great happiness. Write me often. I enclose stamp. Direct to

                       

A.W. M^cCormick, Capt 77^th Ohio, Pris of War, Tyler Tex

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