[Continued from previous letter]
Jan 1st 1865. I wish you a happy New Year Dear Wife. I did not have a chance to send this letter so I opened it to write a few lines more.
We have been marching these two days and it is very cold weather here with about 3 inches of snow on the ground. Yesterday we marched from N. Haven to Elisabeth Town about 20 miles. This morning we drew rations and marched down the rail road to Sonora Station about 15 miles and the report is that we will lay over here tomorrow but I do not know I have no news at all.
The boys are all in fine spirits. I am writing by candle and I have beans over cooking for breakfast. Perhaps you wonder how we sleep these cold [nights]. We have straw hay or corn blades to spread down, then our Rubber Blankets and then two blankets to lay on and four to cover up with and we sleep warm.
Yesterday there was a Dr. and a Captain of the 7th Pa. cavalry went out about a mile from Bardstown where they were acquainted to get their dinner and while they were in the House a squad of bushwhackers rode up to the house and the officers surrendered to them but the villains shot them dead and robbed them and went off. We are on our way to Nashville but we will not get there in a week. We are now three days march from Louisville.
Well with these few lines I will come to a close in hopes of hearing from you soon again. Henry read your letter land he said it was too cold to write. No more this time. I am as ever your True and affectionate Husband
George Kryder
To Family, Please write soon and direct as before, so good night
