Johnson’s Island Ohio

June 13^th/64

My Dear Wife-

I have delayed writing you longer than usual, thinking every day I would be blessed with a letter from you; but your consequent anxiety on my not writing worries me that, I must not wait any longer. I can do but little more now, than tell you I am well, in good healthy. Nothing to write you of any interest except contraband. Mr. Nott has sent me pants, shoes, a carpet sack, besides so some good things to eat. He is verry kind. He sends love to you all. Miss Emma is verry much annoyed about the reports of her being married, which are entirely untrue. She is not married, but will be after awhile. Her choice will be entirely acceptable to the boys. She scorns the idear of marrying as reported, & begs me to assure the boys to that effect. You must write them. I don’t know how she found out what was being said in the South; but it caused her much annoyance. She should consult alone, her own happiness, & I think others ought to acquiesce cheerfully. You know she is verry sensible, & fully capable of judging. She writes me that Miss Mollie is quite unwell. I reckon not serious. The prisoners here, are in much better health than at any former time. There is less sickness. I had a better yesterday from Henry Attaway. He is verry well. He had had the small pox soon after he was captured but is quite well now. He was captured with me. Let his folks know he is well. Did McCathre (?) ever get home. Remember me to my dear precious boy. I hope to get home some day. I am verry home sick. My dear wife take good care of yr self. You are the life of my existence. Good by. Your affectionate husband- Stephen A Corker Capt & Prisoner War

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Attaway, Henry------ private April 26, 1861. Wounded, South Mills, N. C. April 19, 1862. Gettysburg, Pa. July 2, 1863. Sent to Ft. Delaware, Del. July 18, 1863. Roll for February 28, 1865, last on file, shows him a prisoner of war.