Chattanooga Tenn

                                                                                                February the 14^th 64

 

Dearest ones I seat my self to drop you a few lines to inform you that I am well and I hope when this comes to hand it will finde all well Dear Sarah I havent got any letter from you for 10 or 12 days but I hope there is nothing serious the matter

 

I got a letter from mother yesterday stating that Milton was sick and that you and lisey had bad colds but I hope you are all well by this time I trust that God will take care of us I long to se the / day when I can return to engoy your sweat society I will send you some verses that I think is very nice if they was riten by a rebble. Sarah I can tell you I think a great deal more of a man in the Rebal ranks than I do of a Coperhead North, for the one has ben misguided by his leaders while the latter has the chance to know better if he will only heed the things he hears and seas, but I dont intend to make a speach now so I will drop the subgect if any boddy want to know how I stand on the Negro question just tell them I am a Colonizationist in full /

 

You wanted to know what you had better do with the money that uncle Billey has I forgot to say any thing about it in my last letter so I will tell you that you can do as you think best it is safe in uncle billeys hands I will now tell you that Pery Cuningham has inlisted and come to the battery and Albert Booker runaway and inlisted in the 116 Reg Well I will close by saying I still hope to remain your loving and true husband and Father Wm Forder to

S A Forder & Chile

 

When will thoes moments come when we can ley our Guns a side and dewl in peace at home I hope before long dont forget to rite

 

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My socks havent come yet if you pleas send some shirts as soon as convenient

yours for ever

 

God bless you is my prayer

 

Dear Sister I will try and rite you a few lines hoping they will finde you well and enjoying your self I cant think of any thing of importance to rite to you but if I could se you I bet I could finde something to talk about if I am spared to se 8 or 9 months more I will enjoy that pleasure We are seing a very nice time hear now we dont have anything hardly to doo and we get full rations now but I will close for this time hoping to hear from you soon, and still hoping to remain your loving Brother

Wm Forder to

                        Emily Hubbard

 

rite as often as you can for it always does me good to get a letter

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