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Regiment: 2nd Michigan Infantry
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General Hospt No 4
Louisville K.Y. July 13th 1863
Capt. T. C. Barden
Dear Sir
This once more I attempt
to write a few lines to
you but I will ashure you
that it is not an easy
task in as much as my
arm is very bad agan
that doctor opened it
last week there is as
large a hole in my arm
now as when you saw
it at Lebanon.
Capt. I am discouraged
I fear I never will have
a sound arm agan—
Gates has left this hospt
+ gone to New Albany
Our descriptives lists came
all right + I got my pay
but I think Gates did not
on the account of being at
New Albany. There is several
of our Regt her. Morgan has
made considerable excitement.
In this city all of the citersons
able to bare arms has ben formed
in companies + armed. The
invalid corps. has ben called
out + all that was in the
Hospt that was able to
load a gun No. 4 Hospt
rarsed a company of 65 men
besides the officers + I have
the great honor of being 1
st. Let
of the
[ ? ] company
you would laughf to see
this co. some with cane others
with crutches, some with arms
in sling, for the last
4, days marcial law has
ben proclaimed + no
person not under arms was
allowed to be out after 7, P.M.
either male, or female, but
this morning the order is
countermanded. + all is
quiet.
My wife came to Louisville
last week she is stillhere
bord is 3.00 per week. She keft
the folks in Hudson all
well. I hardely know where
to write to find you but will
venture to direct to Picksburg
Capt I desire an answer to
this if you can spend a few
moments. Give my respects
to all the boys tell hem how i
and Mrs Evens sends hur respects
to you + wishes to here from you
also any of the boys that may
feel like writeting. I am
still in No 4 Hospt. So you
will know where to direct
nothing more at present
Truly Yours
Sergt. G. H. Evens
