November the 21^th 1862

 

Dear Sarah I take the Preasant opportunity to rite a few lines to rite you hoping they will finde you and Lisa and all the rest of the Friends well and dooing well as thanks to God it leaves me Well I have had a very bad Cold but I have got well again but Jim Mcmulin is prety sick but I hope he will soon get over it I cant tell what ails him but I think it is Cold working on him I will tell you what cured me we was / we ware encamped at silver springs and the water was bad and the Doctors thought it would be best to go whare the water was better so I wasant able for duty so I got in the ambulance and rode that day and the next day witch was yesterday Jim was sick him and me got in the Ambulance to ride and we hadent went far untill the old thing broke down and then we had to get out and walk about 3 milds before we come up with the batry so I thought if that was playing sick / I would quit so as soon as we got up with the batry we clum our horses and so I think I will quit playing sick after this but it did not have the same affect on Jim we are encamped 10 milds from Nashville on Stoonriver We expect to stay hear several Days but their is no telling for a soldier cant tell what he will have to do tell your Pap I want to know what he thinks about the war coming to a close it is supposed by a good many that it will play out by spring / I must tell you that Iseral & me is some for Iseral got a letter from Mrs Moore the other day and she said that Mrs Hiatt said that Silas had to attend to 40 mens Buisness but never mind their will be a day of recning some of thoes odd Sundays or some other time but I will have to come to close for this time hoping to remain your loving husband untill Deth

Wm Forder to S Forder

 

Write soon and often and tell all the news give my respect to all the Friends

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