Nashville, Tenn.
Jan. 27th 1864
Dear and Beloved Wife
I take my pen in hand to write a few lines to let you know that I am well with the exception of a cold and now I beg your pardon for not writing sooner and will tell you the reason I delayed answering your letter so long. The reason is this. When I received your letter I expected to answer it in person in about a week but now three weeks have passed and we are here yet.
About Christmas we got orders to go to Maysville, 16 miles from Woodville and from there to Huntsville and from there to Pulaski, Tenn. and here the regiment had a chance to reenlist and get a furlough and my Dear Wife I could not see the rest go home and I stay behind, so on the 4th I enlisted and on the 5th I rec'd. your letter which told me not to reenlist. But it was too late. My name was down and I think you will be glad of it when I come home and explain matters to you as I cannot take time to do it on paper, as you may look for me in about two weeks. We may come sooner and may not come so soon, I can not tell. We were mustered in this forenoon and the talk is that we will get our pay tomorrow and if true we will get away here soon but then we will have to stop at Columbus some time but if we get our pay here it will not be long so be of good cheer.
Henry has a bad cold. Well, I might as well say that every man in the regiment has got it and we have dry comfortable quarters in the Congregational Church but it does not agree with us to live in a house.
Every man in our Co. has enlisted in the veteran service. With this I will come to a close in hopes that these few line may find you all well and in good spirits. Pardon me Dear Wife for this short letter and I think it will be all right. No more this time. I remain as ever your true and affectionate
Husband George Kryder
