Johnsons Island Ohio

Aug. 20^th/64

My Dear Wife-

I can not omit to write you, at once, of my great happiness resulting from the receipt to day of two lettters from you- one dated 6^th June & one 26^th July. These are the only letters I have had from you since 24^th Apl last. You can well imagine my joy on getting them. I am pained to hear of the misfortunes of the boys of the Comp’y. Give my kind regards to Ed Wooding, & JimGarlick & express to them my wish for their early recovery. Your letter enclosing Son’s and your likeness have never reached me. I would give more for them than any thing in the world; but I fear they have been dispatched so long they will never come to hand. The are desired by me more than any other thing except to go home. Miss Emma is married. It took place on the 6^th July. She never gave me any infornation of it, but I saw it announced in the news papers. I hope she has done well. I wrote you of it long ago. Tell the boys I think she has done well & will be happy. She has been verry kind to me here & I have a great value for her. I am surprised to see that Sandy has gone. I wish I could be with the boys. Write me how he gets along. It affords me great happiness to know that, Sister Zoe has been on a visit to Mother. I grieve because I could not be be there too. Did she have with her any of her children? And which? Tell Ma I wrote her lately, & hope to hear from her soon. My health is verry good. Capt Snead & all well. Take good care of your self my dear wife, & kiss dear Son. With the hope of rejoining you soon I am yr devoted husband Stephen A. Corker Capt & Prisoner war

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