(Colored envelope postmarked Covington,Ky October 16. C Scene of wounded Zouave and girl giving him water) Stationery has view of the Capital at Washington
Covington, Oct 9th (1862) I am now in Covington at the Seminary Hospital. I was taken sick last friday the 3rd. I laid round in the tent till Wednesday and the Doc. came up and said I had the tifored fever and had better go to the hospital. So he sent up the ambelence and I went down to the Regt. hospital. I staid there that night, and in the morning the Regt. had orders to march so they had to move the sick all down to Covington. the Doc here tells me I have not got the Tifored if I have it it is going away. he says it is a sort of billers fever, but I am getting long first rate now. a good bed and beadstead to ly on. not much fever now. Our regt. with good many others have gone down the Lexington pike. it is reported that they are going to Lexington but how it is we cant tell. I have not got any letters from you since George Sackett came. I have wrote two this is the 3rd write soon direct to Seminary Hospital Covington, Ky. goodday. Lu