Second Regiment,

                                                                                    New Hampshire Volunteers,

                                                                                    Hookers division

                                                                                    Near Yorktown May 1^st/62

 

Dear Father

                        It is thursday morning and a cloudy damp day it is to I am in the Hospital somewhat unwell.

 

The trouble with me is in the back am unfit for duty and if I do not get any better soon I am agoing to apply for a discharge; I have been examined by two Surgeons who pronounce me unfit for duty. But I am to be examined by the General Surgeon and then probably I will be discharged; And as it is imposible for anyone to get one now until after the fight at Yorktown which will probably come off in a few days they are making preperations for a big time and are verry busey about now /

 

I have not any news to write as it is verry quiet arround us and nothing of any importance has happened of late. Remember me to all. Excuse poor writing as I have no desk to write on only a book which is verry inconvineant.

 

write often; I do not see Judd;

 

Will write again in a few days.

 

                                                            Yours with Respect

                                                            Your Son Homer

 

My Regt are within two miles of Yorktown, so you will see I am left back at the Brigade Hospital four miles from the Regt

 

                                                            Yours

                                                                        Homer

 

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