Camp near Marietta, Ga.
June 14th 1864
Dear beloved Wife
I take this present short time of writing a few lines to let you know that I am in reasonable good health and hope these few lines may reach you all well.
I just now received your kind letter of the 2nd and have only a few minutes to write till mail goes out, so I will have to be brief.
Well I have not much news of importance more than last Saturday afternoon we went out on reconnaisance to find where the Rebs were and in what force and after driving their pickets we ran on a whole division and had four men of our Co. wounded, Charles Benham in the leg, between the bone an sinews, Mark McMasters in the shoulder, John Schwab's wrist shattered, Richard Waggoner had a very light wound in the thigh, Leonard Winkler in the arm, John Banks is missing. Co. G had 4 men wounded and when we found them too strong we fell back. Some of them followed us a little ways but they did not know what force we had in the rear so they did not follow us far. There were only six companies out and it was not intended that we should fight them much. Coming back we had to cross a deep ravine and as my mare jumped across the ditch she ran against a tree and bushed my brushed my knee and a limb of the same tree took me in the eye and pulled my hat off and the Rebs were too close behind me to stop and fish it up so I am hatless at present.
We have had rain for nearly a week. Today it is fair and cool. We have been pretty short for crackers and meat for several but drew some this forenoon. Our pickets and the Rebs keep firing at each other nearly all the time. There will be a big battle between this and Atlanta, that is if the Rebs don't run. It is pretty hard to supply the army but we have got along very well since we have been to the front, and I think we will not have to stay very much longer.
You said in your letter that you was going to send me some stamps but I did not find any. I have not heard from the Virginia Army for about a week but hope they are doing well in besieging the Rebel Capital. We can take care of this army before us.
Well, I must close in hopes to hear from you soon, for it always cheers me up to get a letter from home. From you affectionate
Husband
George Kryder
Elisabeth Kryder
Please write soon and direct as before
Henry is well and is busy answering some of his letters
So Good Bye.
