Lucy Hudson to Unknown

Green Garden

Sept 25 1864

Honored Sir

Doubtless you may be surprised in receaving a letter from one so humble in life as the writer of these lines. I am Sir the wife of C. B. Hudson a Sauldier in the 100 Regt Ill Vol Co.K. who was wounded verrey sever a Ball passing directley through his rite Shoulder's which of caurs deprives him of the use of his arm. he was wounded at the taking of Missionarey Rige the 25 of last Nov since then he has lingered in Hospital untill quite latly he has gone into Convurlescent Camp his health is last failing him he is intirly unfit for enney duty. And I have taken this Liberty in hopes that

you mite get his Discharge as he can serve his Country no mor he has sacrafide all on the alter of his countrey and now that he can do no mor let him come home if he must die let him die at home a Sauldier Wife can find concolation caren in that. If it couldent be asking to much I would be glad to here from these lines soon My adress is Mrs Lucy P. Hudson Green Garden Will Co Ill

My Husbands adress

C B Hudson Co. G.

Fort Rosecrans Murfreesboro Tennessee

By beging pardan for the liberty I have taken I ascribe myself verry respectfully Lucy P Hudson

Hudson Lucy, I.

Green Garden

Will Co Ills Sept. 25th 1864

Her husband is in Co "G" 100th Regt Ill Vols. and is confined in Hospital and having been wounded in the shoulder he is unfit for duty, and his health is fast failing and she wants him discharged. his name C B Henderson

Write to Lt Col Lawrence Comdg Fortress Rosecrans Murfboro

Ansd Sept 30th 64 and dis appd for

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