July the 26^th 1863

 

Dear Sarah I take the preasant opportunity to rite you a few lines to you to let you know that I am well, and I hope thoes few lines will finde you and Lisa and all the rest of the folks well. I feald somewhat disappointed as I did not get any letter to day. I rote your Pap a letter 3 or 4 days a go I sent it to Salem. I told him that I had made arrangements to have 40.00 expressed to Salem for you it will be expressed in your Paps name. We expected to have ben paid before this time, but we are not paid yet. but I think we will be in a day or to and as soon as we are paid the rols will be sent rite on to Indanapolis / and to the state agent and the money will be paid to him and he will express it to whare ever it is to go so you can ceep a cind of a lookout for it. this is a purfectly safe way to send our money home. We are to get 4 months pay this time. Well I will now tell you that we have mooved camp since I rote to you last We mooved last Monday about one mild and a half we crost over Elk river and went into Camp rite at the foot of the mountain We have got a very nice situation hear evry thing is quiet their is no indication of a moove at preasant but their is no telling what will turn up, but their is one thing surtain if we have to cross the mountains hear we will have a good time cleaning out the / roads. When the rebs left hear they choped down trees a cross the roads and whare they could they blasted rock out of the cliffs in to the road but I think they will have the fun of clearing out their own roads after the war is settled. their has ben but very little news in the papers for a few days but I am in hopes it wont be many day untill we hear of the fall of Charlstown. ma God speed the day when Charlstown and all the rest of the strong holds of the trators shall be cleaned out. I think the Rebellion has got its Head cut of and I dont think it can live long with its Head Off at least I hope not, but still I am not tired anuf of the survace yet to give / the theavs one inch. I would rather fite them 10 year than give them one inch. my Polacy is when ever they return to their loyalty is to for give the common soldiers but hang the Leaders. you said in your last that Malisa was sick purhaps their is something serious the matter that I did not get any letter to day, so I will wait untill to morow befor I seal this up purhaps I will get a letter to morow

 

this is Tuesday morning and I am still enjoying good helth I got a letter from you yesterday it was mailed the 24^th of this month You wanted to know if I had got my shirt I told you all about it in one letter purhaps you never got it I got it in due time it fits first rate I have got a good supply of clothing now. We are seing avry nice time hear now if I could only se you and our little girl once in a while I would be well satisfide but I must close hoping to still remain you true and loving Husband

Wm Forder to Sarah A Forder

and Child and all the friends

 

rite soon and often and give all

the news you can

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