Nashville Tennessee. February 4th 1863.
		Friend Sarah
	Yours of Jan 9th was
recd last Sunday but
as I have been on duty
ever since I had not time
to answer it until this evening
Was glad to hear your health
was so good and hope it will
continue so
	My health is quite good this
winter we have plenty of duty and
enough to eat so we get along quite
well
	We are yet in Nashville and
I guess we will stay here a long while
longer the army in front of us are about
ready to move and I think will stay to
guard this town
	I do not get many letters from
Fentonville lately and think that I will
have to give some of them a talking to
	I have been to Church several times
but it does not seem at all like home
	I am sorry that you have not had
any sleigh rides yet but hope that before
this time you have made up for lost time
	but it is so very late I must close
trusting to your goodness to excuse this short
letter and hoping to hear from you again
soon I remain your true friend and well wishes
				Edwin H.
Sarah Marsh

this ring I send to Freddie also the Secesh
money I have a ring made from the same
material that I have been offered two dollars
for it is made of Muscle shell and came
from the bottom of the Cumberland River
I do not know whether it will fit him or
not	my love to all
			Edwin H.