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Regiment: 17th Michigan Infantry
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Christian Commission
“This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to
save sinners; of whom I am chief.”
East Capitol Hill Hospital
Washington DC
Feb 8/65
Dear Father & Mother
I will triy to
answer your kind letter that I
received yesterday from you and
was very glad to hear that you
was all well at presant but
it did not find me in as
good a health as the last one did
when it left me. This one found
me in the Hospital on
[ ? ] of my
Back again and anto able to be
out or ev en to walk about the
room for I cant do it with out some
one else is a leading me. I was
fetched in hear on last
Saterday I have fin sick for
six days
I come in the Hospital with a
very heavey cole on my left side
and a heavey pain in my Head
I was first taken with a chile
running down my Back
Well I am out of danger now if
I dont ketch cole on top of it a
gain and I dont think I
will if I keep my self as
i have bin for this is the section
day that I have set up since
I come hear So I must stop
writting now and prommm-
ost more the nex time when
I get stronger to write
So good by my love to you
all and all Friends
From your Son
Sergt Wm A Smith
Co D 3d Regt VRC
Washington
DC
