McDougall Hospt Oct 29. 1864

 

Dear Father.

                        I am still here but am fit to go to the Regiment at any moment. the sooner the better. All soldiers here living in Michigan, Vermont R. Island, Maine N Jersey and N York soldiers living west of Albany, were transferred or furloughed. It is reported here that Pennsylvania troops are to stay here and vote. I dont know how it is. there was no ajent around yet to give us tickets. five sixth of the men wont vote if kept here, since men from other states were transferred. the Doctors say that they have no order for us yet and dont know if one will come for us or not. the Ohio troops are in the same/ fix. I expect we will be kept here and not get a chance to vote. To day every man in the Hospital was Vaxinated. There is now about three hundred men here since the rest were transferred. Out of the 300 men here not fifty votes will be poled if they are kept here. Cant you send send me a blank filled up all but signed, so that I can send it home and still vote. If I dont get it, nothing will be lost. Dont write to me untill you hear further from me, but send a blank or something so that I can vote as soone as you receive this. From three to eight die every day here. I am well

 

                                                Give My love to all

                                                Your Son

                                                Henry C Metzger

 

If here I will write to Ruth tomorrow

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