Camp of the 4^th Regt N.J.Vet.Vols.

Feb 28^th 1865

 

Dear Brother

                        having a fiew moments lesure I embrace the opportunity of addressing you a fiew lines to let you know that I am still in the land of the living and that I havnot forgotten you intirley, although I did not get to see you befor I left, according to my promis but hope you will excuse me when you here my reasons. Firstley Sis was taken very poorley and I did not like to leave and the conciquence was died. then my time was up and I waire compeled to return, and did not get to my regiment then untill three days after my Furlough was up but that was all right. I should have writen long befor this but realey Tom I have not had time to write it is now after twelve oclock at night, and I waire up all last night on duty So you may think I do not feel much like writing a very interesting leter. I am happie to tell you the box / you sent me came safe to hand yesterday after being on the road for a month and ten days but every thing was good in it yet. it came very exceptiable indeed for we had just commenced oure mess and it waire quite a help to me

 

There is every prospect of the Joneys leaving Petersburg and Richmond I think we will have boath places inside of two week, and I think if Bob Lee leaves Richmond the rebelion is done at least that appears to bee the opinion of all deserters which are coming in in large large numbers. As I have no news of importance to write you at presant so I will bring this scribbling to a close, by stating that I am in tolerable good health onley I have a very bad cold and cough yet, but think I am getting some better—

 

Give my love and best wishes to Jane and all the famley, and also to all inquiren friends—

 

hoping to here from you soon I remain as ever youre Brother and well wisher no more but love and best wishes from Daniel R Forgus

P.S. When you write Direct                            Lieut Daniel R Forgus

 

My commision was here when I returned                  C^o "D" 4^th Reg^t N.J.Vet.Vols

dated from the 31^st of January yours                                      Washington D.C.

                                                D.R.Forgus

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