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Regiment: 2nd Michigan Cavalry
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Louisville Ky
Feb the 2 /63
Dear friends I take this oppertunty
Send you a fiew lives to let you
know how I am I am sorry to tell you
that I am in the Hospital in this
city I have been here a week to day
I was taken sick on the 28th of last
month my complaint is a verry
bad dirrhea and some fevor with
it the regiment is at Nashville I
did not feel able to go along with
them so I stayed here there is good
accommadations here I get a good
bed to sleep on and they live well
two but it is verry little that I
can eat I am just so as to e up
and down all the time I got your
letter of the 23 of last month I have
not herd anything from Thomas
since the regiment left here
the wether here now is like
spring
Direct to Hospital No 7
Ward No 12 Louisville Ky
You nede not be alarmed
for I think I will soon
be fit for duty agane
With love to all I remain
yours John Wasson
Hospital No 7 Ward No 12