Woodville, Ala.
August 1st, 1862
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Dear Wife:
It is with great pleasure that I am seated to pencil you a few lines to let you know that I am reasonable well and hope these few lines may find you all well. I received your letter of the 10th of July this morning after long waiting but you had better believe I was glad when I come off from guard and they told me that there was a letter for me. I will now tell you that I have had four shakes with the ague last week. Last Saturday was the last when I took three doses of quinine and that broke it up but I still don't feel quite as well as I did before as my bones ache considerable but I am getting better every day. I had a letter from you about two weeks ago and I gave you most of the particulars of this place so I have not much to write today, but last Sunday our battalion and 8 Companies of infantry and two pieces of Artillery started with four days rations for Gunter's Landing on the Tenn. River where there were a lot of Rebels. They went and destroyed the ferry boats and burned several houses by throwing shells into them. They said there was one woman came out of a house and showed her backsides to the men and then went into the house. After she shut the door the Artillery threw a shell which exploded in the house and in an instant the whole house was in flame and nothing more was seen of the woman. Our men killed, they supposed, about 20 and our men lost one man killed and one wounded in the foot. I was not along because my horse was not fit to ride. The talk is now in camp that we will [illegible] but when, we do not know but think before long we will go to Shelbyville where the rest of the division is. That is in Tenn. still a little closer home and I will try to get a furlough and come home if I can this fall.
I am sorry to learn that Angelia is so low and you wrote to me to tell Albert to try and get a furlough which is out of the question as he started for Louisville and on the road (it is reported) he died of Typhoid fever. He was very sick when I saw him the last time at Tuscumbia in the hospital. I did not think he would ever get well again but was in hopes he would get home. Henry is well. He had a letter from George this morning and he was well. He said that they had got their new sibly tents and knapsacks and clothing and he said that they were pretty well fixed. We had new clothing issued to us such as shirts and drawers stockings, boots, and they are going to give us hats so you need not send me any hat. I have not drawn any boots yet. I found a pair about the time my other pair gave out. That was about the first of May and I think they will last me about a month longer. I did not draw anything today except 1 pr. Drawers. The first shirts I drew are just going through the elbows, but I think they will last me till cold weather by patching. We have all the peaches we can make use of at present but the weather has been too dry so they are very small. We had [?] very rains day before yesterday and the day before and the weather is not so hot at present as it has been. You think the way they are enlisting soldiers it don't look like the war closing. I don't think so myself but they have issued stricter orders at Washington to the officers so that may make some difference.
You ask me whether I want a handkerchief. I sent my silk one away in my jacket and I have a linen one yet so I do not need any but if you could send me some needles and linen thread they would be of some use to me. I have given you all the particulars I can think of so I will come to a close in hopes of soon hearing from you again. No more but remain as ever your true and affectionate husband,
George Kryder
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