Dear parents. I recieved your letter this morning bearing date of
June 2end, I was very glad to hear from you although the news was not
very encouraging buy you
not try to do too much I will send you all the money I can to help you
Our brigade has been paid, and I have managed to get two months pay up
to the last of april by the aide of our ward master who is a nice man
he spoke to a paymaster for me and he paid me 26 dollars I have been
quite smart untill the day I got paid the paymaster asked me to help
him carry his trunk to the cars it was heavy and lamed my back
again but I have been able to take care of the ware, that I am in with
a little help from some that are getting better I think I am getting
better now the Dr. gave me a lineament to put on and I know it does
me good and if I am carefull about lifting I think I shall soon
get well again I was not in the battle at West Point I had a
very lame back so I could not stand up streight and I had been in
the same condition for two weeks and the Dr. told Capt. Buckman not
to let me go for I was not able I do not know how you got the news
that you wrote me and it makes no difference to me I have always
tried to do my duty as a soldier when I was able and I have worked
many days when I was not able I have never had the least fear
of the battlefield I have always thought I should be willing to put my
life against that of a rebbel at any time. I think by your looking
over some of my letters you will find out when I was taken sick
on board the steamer John Brooks but I have not been entirely
well since the battle of Bull run when we were on the retreat I got
hurt y a knapsack fall over a bank of the run and it struck me across the
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back and I have felt it by spells ever since it hurt me so at
the time I could not stand for a long time but I managed to
get along after a while and I have done all duties that has been
asked of me I have always kept with the Regt.
on picket and always stood at my post wherever I was ordered, two
daysl only have I been away from the Regt. untill the present time
I should have been with the Regt. some time ago but they will
not let me go the[y] tell me I have been detailed here by Gen. McClelen
and must stay here I intend to do my whole duty so far as I am
able let it be where it will in the battle field field[sic] or in
the sick room the Dr. gives me preventatives to keep off disease
that I keep in my pocket at all times I have not had any one
that was helpless to take care of yet and I get along first rate with
them. I think if I had been able to have been in the battle at
West Point I should not have turned my back to the rebels and
returned to camp as I am sorry to say two men did do that belong
to Co. K. as soon or before the fight commenced their names are
known to the whole company one of the belonged to the
pioneers of the Regt. when it is convenient I will explain the
whole. I have made up my mind to send 11 dollars in this
letter I want you to write as soon as you get it. Tell Walter
to do all he can to help you and I will remember him when I
come home my sheet is almost filled and I must close
Direct all letters to White House
Hospital in care of Dr Watson or the steward.
From you son
Hiram M. Cash
Private Co. K, 5th Maine
MSS 12916
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