Dear Sarah this is Sunday eavning thea 17^th and I have got no letter yet.

 

I son you in my Dream last knight and you was sick but I hope that is not so What makes me uneasy about you you said you had the head ache when you rote

 

it may be my falt for when we first went to Chattanooga our brigade was left / as we thought to stay but you se that fortune proved diferant. I told you to direct you letters differant to what you had ben dooing that ma be the reason why I have got no letter for the last 3 weaks you may direct them as you youst to only put it Cap Naylor in the place of Cox

 

I want to know wether you have heard anything / from Robert latly and I want to know whather Paps have heard any thing of Jim since the fite or not I saw 2 stragulars the day after the fite out of the 38 but they did not know wheather Jim was hurt or not but they said their Regiment was badly cut to peaces

 

tell Mother I would like to se a letter from hir once more and tell hir to send me the directions to / Robert and I will rite him a letter but I have rote a good deal more than I thought I would when I commenst but I will close for this time I hope the time will soon come when I can ley my arm around your lovly form I dont know what I would give if I was at home this eavning to have a good chat with you God speed that happy day is my Prayer but I must close for this time

 

Wm Forder to Sarah A Forder

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