Jannary the 14, 63

		Dear Sister
     I received your kind
and affectionate Letter Dated
of the 8 and was glad to
hear from you and the rest
and to hear that you was
well and Enjoying good
health but I am not, I am
not any better There is
a Man from Michgan here
and his Name is [Stoll?] he is
after his Wifes Brother and
he has got the Consumption
they start to Moraw or
next Day for Mich the sick
man belongs to our Regiment
the one that came after
him is some Relation to

Fink and Elaridge he is a fine
Man Mary I tried to get my
Picture taken to send to Mother
by him but could not I shall
get it taken and send it by
Mail to her I wrote to Ann
and am agoing to send it by
Mail to her we have the finest
weather that you ever saw
it is as as Pleasant as summer
Mary I have Travaild through
Town to Day a considerable
there is not many very sick
in this Hospital at present
but they expect 100 in a
Day or To of sick and Wonded
Mary I have bin trying to
get to go to the Regiment
for three Months back and
the Doctor says that he wont
let me go until I get
well and I am as well
   now as I have bin for
4 Months Back I am not well
and wont be for one year or
more to come and he also says
that I never will be fit
for the service again but they
dont feel disposed to send me
home wall I guess that I
can stand it a little longer
Mary I am bound to go to
the Regt before Spring if
they dont send me home
which there is not any
Danger of at Present

all that I am and all I have
   shall be forever thine
   what 'ere my Duty Bids me give
   my Cheerful [Hands?] Resign
    Mary write soon
   your kindly C M Ferdon