Letter July 28, 1863 New Haven, CT, 1863

U. S. Army General Hospital,
New Haven, Conn., July 28th 1863
Dear parents
I now take my pen in hand to write to you once more. I have written to you twice and have not received an answer yet. I am feeling quite well now and hope that you are the same. We have not been paid yet but expect to get some rocks pretty soon. I am in the office now as the adjutant's orderly. It is a pretty good place. We have a good deal to do here now in making out details for escorting conscripts to camp. There was a number tryed to run away the other night two was shot dead one was pretty badly wounded he was brought up to the hospital his left arm was amputated on Sunday morning. I guess he will not try to get away again. They were substitutes.
There was several of my regiment came here on the boat the other night but none from my Company but they said the boys were all well and are at Portsmouth V.A. now they have a first rate camp and the duty is light. Give my respects to all that enquire and please write soon. As ever your affectionate son,
Charles D. Garlick