Cottonwood, N. T.
Jan 11 1864
Dear Father
I see myself today to write you a few lines to let you know
that I am getting some better. I don't know whether I will get to come home yet
or not Elisha don't want me to go but the doctor was down here last week and
talked with me a little while and told me to come down to the hospital, and he
would fix it up and I went down there this morning and carefully examined me so
I don't know what he is going to do he will ____ if the Capt. hant played
thunder with it so Jim may know how things are working out here I have $100 and
I would like to know what to do with it I don't have anything to do only read
and such like that.
Several of the boys are sick one of the boys from Story
County has got something like the spotted fever the doctor told me he thought
he wouldn't get well.
We have had right smart of snow and cold weather here for
quite some time but it is getting warmer for the last few days. Sergt. Wellman
has lost use of his left arm and leg it was caused by being wounded in the side
the cook is getting some grub for dinner the Capt. is talking of reducing Jim
Allen to the ranks of a private for staying at the sutlers all the time but he
does his duty all the time by standing guard every night Job Beals got a letter
from Jesse about a week ago he has had the lung fever but was about well but
was unable to work you need not be afraid of me a gambling or drinking whiskey
or anything of the kind for I am down on luck as any old strict Quaker
I must bring my letter to a close and remain as ever
Enos Hammer
To Henry Hammer
Please rite soon for I haven't heard from home for a long
time. you can rite 2 times as week
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