Ward, H    Ky 
Gnl Hospital no. 3 Louisville 
April, 22 1863 
 
Dear. Friend, M.[illegible] 
 
I, recd your kind and 
interesting letters. and have  
delayed writing untill the 
present time partly on the 
account of Sickness.. but think 
that I am better and hope 
to Soon enjoy my usual 
health again health is worth 
everything here. in the army 
I have not heard from the 
Boys in the regt for some time 
I Should love to be with them 
but do not know when I Shall 
go to the regt I can not go  
untill I am able to do duty 
and that may be Sometime yet
the weather has been mild 
here for a few days part 
Some rain yesterday and last 
night the trees look green 
or beguin to look So 
fruit trees are in Bloom 
people are makeing gardens 
things beguin to grow finely 
o that I could have my time 
and liberty how I could enjoy 
the Season in Seeing the 
things in gardens and in 
the woods growing how green 
and fresh they look. I can 
hardly help exclaiming God  
harken the time when I can 
again enjoy the Buties of nature 
at my lesure and as I wish 
But there are many deprived 
in the Same manner that 
I am But many do not seem 
to think of those things. therefore 
they do not realise the privation 
     as I do at times
But I hope to Soon 
enjoy the pleasures that I 
have been deprived of for a 
Season. I close or Stop writing 
for a few moments Good By 
I just recd a letter from 
Albert they are in Tenasee 
the Boys are well I also 
recd one from Home 
I must Close this  
[remainder of letter lost due to torn paper]