Dear parents
I am glad to say to
you I am safe and free from
the rebels although I am not
in good health my back is
still quite lame and sore I have
been parolled or exchanged and I
expect very soon to be at home
I have seen very hard times
for the last six weeks it is
describe the suffering I have
witnessed within that time.
I was very glad that to hear this
morning that you had got
a letter from me written at
Savage Station I wrote two
there I suppose you got them
both we were taken from
there to Richmond and put
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on an island in the James
river where we were kept
three weeks we were kept
at Savage Station three weeks
they used us well in regard to
treatment, but we could not get
enough to eat and some for
men actually starved to death
on the island, I had a little
money and I bought something
to eat when I could get a chance
so I managed to live through it
I will give a list of some of
their prices. flour $20 per bhl.
salt $80 per sack of 2 1/2 bushels
molasses $6 per gallon sugar 1 dollar
per lb. the substitute they use
for coffee $1.00 per lb. and other
things in proportion. I do not
want you to say any about my
coming home at present for I do
not know what they will do
with the prisoners yet I [wrote?]
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our division gen. to day and
if we are not let off on paroll I
shall apply for my discharge
as I am not able to do military
duty I have not heard from
you for a long time untill
this morning when I got a
letter I hope you are all well
and doing well I have worried
a great deal about the work
at home but I find it will
do no good so I try to be as
contented as I can I have
not any more time to write
to day so I must close
hoping it will please you
to read it as much as it does
me to write it if you can
make out the words
From Your son
Hiram M. Cash
Tell Walter the Rebs have
not me now
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