Nashville. Tenn 
July 25the, 1863 
Dear Sister Malvina	 
       your letter was 
received a few days ago. & read with pleasure 
& this Morning I will try & write a few lines 
in return. I with the rest of the Soldiers 
from that place Enjoy Health. we as a Regiment 
are quite Healthy. Some are Sick. & in the 
Hospitals. of Comp. A. Absent in Hospitals 
A.D. Lile at Louisville, M. Howland, 
expect at Detroit. E.C. Green in Hospital 
as nurse I think at Cinsinnatti. John. 
Calhoun taken Prisoner at Danville. dont 
know where he is. he will probably be here 
in a Short time. I dont think of anymore  
that is about unless discharged. L [crossed out] [Paul] 
Denel arrived here last week all safe & Sound 
He seems to feel well now that he is back 
he sais he had as lives be here as at Home 
have you heard from James Laird, & the rest
of the Boys on the Potomac yet 
is Harrison Palmer alive yet 
but it is nearly guard Mounting time & if I 
send this to day I shall have to do it pretty quick 
then you think little Hattie is pretty Smart 
do you I dont know as I blame you any 
I would write more if I had time 
but I have not. write soon tell william 
to write. and all. My respects to all 
Friends. Good. Bye. 
 
Malvina. Lickly. Albert W Barber 
the Bugle Sounded before I had time 
to put this in the Office. & now the mail has gone 
so I cannot send this until tomorrow 
     lf 
Philip. A. Carver [illegible] Benedict & myse^ 
are to Patrool. Sommer. Street. to day 
2nd Relief. go on at 12 oclock the mail 
has just come in I wonder if I will get a letter 
to day is a warm & Saltry Day. I dont think 
Murcury Stands less than 100 degrees 
I think it would make us Sweat to march to day 
& carry a Knapsack, or to go to Harvesting
there I did not get any letter this time 
    so I will have to wait till another time. 
we got our pay last Week again. two months 
pay, they owe us now only from the first of July 
I saw General. Rosencrans, a few days ago 
there was a Review of all the Troops in & about 
the City last week by Gen. Rosy - - 
& a Splendid Sight it was to, thousands came 
to see. both Soldiers, & Sitisens 
I cannot think of much to write, so I guess I 
will tell you our buisness of each day 
Revilee at half past 5 oclock, in the Morning 
then in about 15 minutes the Bugle Sounds for 
the Sick, then all that are Sick go to the [illegible] 
room, & get Medicine, & if not able for duty 
are excused by the Doctor.. Breakfast 
at half past 6. Guard. Mounting at 8.00 
when the Guards form in March out, the 
Officers Inspect the Arms. & Recruitments 
they then march us back. & divide us up in 
Small Squads of about 4. two Reliefs. so 
we have to be out only half of the time 
Dinner at 12 M. 5 to half past. Squad Drill
Supper at 5 P.M. Dress Parade 
at 6. after which we have Inspection 
Tattoo or Rollcall at night at half past 
8 oclock. Taps or lights out at 9 oclock 
     so goes the Day. one day after another 
how does the Young Folks get along these 
times 
what is wages in Harvesting this year 
I am not there this year to help William 
in his Haying. I get rid of Haying this 
year, & perhaps more than this year 
write soon & often. all write 
Albert. W. Barber 
 
 
 
 
 
[Written upside down on bottom of page] 
 
the Spoon to little Hattie 
from Uncle Albert 
 
I found this Spoon.. quite a prise