The Civil War Letters Chesapeake Hospital, Fortress Monroe, Virginia July 27, 1864

Chesapeake Hospital
July 27th 1864

My Dear Wife

I received your kind letter last night and i was very glad to hear that you was still injoying good health as this leaves me at Present  My wound is now quite healed up and i have applyed for a leave of absence for twenty days to come home  i dont know wether i shall get it or not  if i am fortunate enough to get it i shall have twenty days at home before i join my Regt.  if i do not get it i shall not be disapointed.  but i may be fortunate enough to get it  but another week will tell wether i will have my furlough or not.

Dear Maggie  i have no news to send  everything about here is very quite at Present  i dont know how long things will remain so.  but i must close  Give my love to all the family

My Best Love to you
i am as Ever
Your Affectionate Husband
Wm Lancaster

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