Camp near Louisville Ky.
Dec. 13th 1864
Dear Beloved Wife
I take my pen in hand this blustery day to perform my duty in writing a few lines to you in answer to your welcome note of the 5th which came to hand last Sunday, but the weather was so cold that I could not write very well. I am well and hearty with the exception of a slight cold. I hope and pray that these few lines may reach you all in good health and spirits. I am sorry that you have pains in your hands. You said you would not have written to me If you thought that I did not wait to hear from you. I hope you will write often and write whether you hear from me or not for it may be that I can not write as often after we leave here but I will write as often as I can.
You say you would like to have me there sitting with you by your comfortable fire which I would like very much and I think I could interest you much better by talking than writing.
I believe I never told you that we have all new officers. All our old officers resigned and we have a pretty smart man for Capt. His name is Thomas Nunan, and our Lieuts. I have not got acquainted yet but they seem like fine men. Their names are Dodge & Simpkins.
You say it is lonesome and your windows rattle and ask do my windows rattle. No, but I hear the wind's roar and it makes my tent flutter and go flap, flap, flap and I often think of you. How I would like to be with you but I think the time is not far distant when the mad war cry shall be heard no more and we can again meet to enjoy the comforts and pleasures of mutual affection.
Your money must be in Norwalk before now. You can do with it just as you think best but the more of it you can keep the more interest you can draw. Esq. Gilson has no business to make any cost for us to pay for we had a judgement against Needham and all he had to do was to order an execution and the cost would all come on Needham. But it is not much, so let it go. But we have given them too much already. But let it go. The less we have to do with them the better we are off.
Yesterday they gave us our horses and we had mounted inspection in the evening and after supper my partner got at me to go with him to the Theater and he would pay my way so I went. It was one o'clock when we got back. Today I am on Camp guard. We do not know when we go away from hare but expect before long. The news is now that Gen. Sherman has reached the sea coast in safety.
My clothing bill for this year is now only $24.42 and I would not have to draw any more but my pants are very thin and I signed for a new pair which will make my bill about $30.00. I bought me a new portfolio for 75 [cents] and two buns envelopes and about two quires of paper and about $5.00 in money. I have plenty of good clothes. Well I have given you about all the particulars so I will close in hopes of hearing from you again. No more this time from your true and affectionate
Husband
George Kryder
To E. S. Kryder and all inquiring friends. Henry has just come from the city and gave me one of his pictures which I will send to you and also Sergeant Francis Riley
No more this time so good bye
