Morganza La August the 2nd/64 to day thrue some neglect I have not mailed your letter and I shall write some more the wether is warm nothing of importance is going on only on thing that maks us feal interesting pains run thrue our bows that is some sick men are geting furlows Martin Daley & George Smith is got furlows to go home as will get them well it is true that sick men gets to sea the best time & I supose they ought for if I was sick I think that I would love to go home & as it is I would love to go but I am thankful that I have good helth & I shal bare all that is put me with fortitude I would love to go home but it is out of the question & so it is no use to talk A man can play off & take medison & pretend to be sick til he will injure his helth on that he may get a discharge as sick furlow but I beleav I pre fur staying in good helth rather than have the name of playing off & pretending to be sick not that I acuse any person of it yet I know more than I am wiling to tel so you nead not look for me to come home on a furlow unless I realy get sick I would rather go hom at the end of my time knowing that I have don my duty as a soldier than to have tens of thousands of discharges or furlows I remain yours truly til deth remember me yours truly til deth remember me Morganza Louisiana Yours truly M A Hooker to Elisabeth Jane Hooker Patrick J. Anderson http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=patanderson 9654 Baltimore Avenue, Laurel, Maryland 20723