Camp near Murfreesboro Tenn.
April 15th, 1863

My dear and beloved wife

It is with great pleasure that I t ke my pen to inform you that I am yet alive but not as well as I was a while ago as I took a very bad cold on our scout to Liberty and I have had a severe cough ever since but it is getting better, but I have a diarrhea at present that makes me feel quite shiftless, but I am still able for light duty in camp.

I read your kind letter of the 5th yesterday and was glad to hear from you and that you still think of me. But do not trouble, dear wife and have patience and wait for my coming. I am sorry to tell you that the talk of our getting furloughs has about died off again so it is hard telling when they will give us leave to go to see our loved ones at home. But I hope the time will not be far distant when we can come home to stay, but there is no certainty. But do not despair for think yet that they will give furloughs this summer.

You said that Sarah Babcock had gone to see Frank, and I would say if there was any chance of you staying here that you should come and see me but we could not take much of a visit so be patient, Dear Wife, and hope for the best. I can well imagine how lonesome you are there all alone, but I cannot help it at present and hope you will not fret or cry as it will not make the case better, but it may make you sick and if we should live to see each other I hope we will meet in good health.

We got two months pay yesterday and I will try and send you $30.00. But I hardly dare to for the express Co. is not responsible for it if the rebels should capture a train and get the money, but there is an agent from Ohio that takes the money and gives an order on the county treasury so that 1f I would send you the order you could go or send it to Norwalk and get it and in that way it can not be lost and I will try and send it that way.

My appetite is very poor at present and so I got a can of apple butter from the suttler. It is very dear but it tastes very good. They charged a dollar for a small can.

You wish that I would answer your letter in person, which I would rather do than to write if I could. I am sorry that you still have such a pain in your sides. Only do not overdo yourself if you can help it. The army in general is in very good health though there are a few sick, mostly with colds. Henry is not very well at present. He has a pain in his breast, though not very serious.

The Reg. is ordered on a five day scout tomorrow, but I will not go out, as I do not feel well enough, though I hope it will not be so long.

Well, you thought that I affronted Father in that letter that wrote to him but he wrote to me about a week ago and they were well. I must bring this to a close in hopes that this may reach you all well. This is from your affectionate Husband,

George Kryder

To E. S. Kryder and children

I will write as soon as I send my money to you. Write as soon as you get this. Good bye.