Chattanooga Tenn

February the 7^th 64

 

            Dear Sarah I seat my self this holy Sabath morning to rite you a few lines in answer to your very cinde letter that come to hand day before yesterday I was very glad to hear that you was all well but I was sory to hear that our little Girl had ben sick but I trust that God will take care of us and preserve us from all harm. I hope when thoes few lines come to hand they will finde you all well and dooing well

 

I am well and so is all the rest of the boys We are all looking forward to the time when we can return home to our familys and friends. it is just 9 months from to day untill our time is out, and it is jeneraly thought that they will give us a month or 2 for furlow time if they do we will be at home in 7 or 8 months if nothing happens and I trust that God will take care of us

 

their was some disputing about our being discharged when the battery was so Dan Test rote to Govner Morton to know how it was and Govener Morton says all recruits that went into old organisations before January the 1^th 1862 will be discharged with their regiment or Battery so you see that settels the question. you said it fild your eyes with tears to think I would have to stay away so long but that trubble is setteled now and I hope you will feald satesfide and happy I know you se a heap of trubble but for my sake chear up for when I get home I dont want to se you with one foot in the grave I want to se you as fresh and fair as the lily of a spring morning. so chear up my love and put your trust in God I feald satesfide that this seperation is the best thing that ever hapened us for if we are purmited to meet again we will know how to appreciate the good things of life

 

Well Sarah I cant think of anything els to rite at this time as it is only 3 or 4 days since I rote to you I cant se the reason for my letters being so long going to you when yours come to me in from 3 to 5 days

 

o yes you said you wanted me to get a Furlow that is an imposibility, and if I could get one I dont know wether I would take it or not for I dont beleav I could stand it to have to leave you and come back again When I go home I want to stay, but I must close for the preasant still hoping to remain your loving and true husband and Father Wm Forder

to S A Forder & Child

 

give my respect to all the friends

 

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