John B. Cardey's Civil War Letter

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     This letter was written by John B. Cardey from Murfreesboro hospital during the Civil War. It gives a personal glimpse into his life. He might have been having family problems at the time, or maybe letters were having trouble getting through, but you can hear the insecurity that John has in this letter. His wife was Mary Ann Griffith. They remained married until she died around 1887. John went on to marry Sarah Jane Snow who was Ben Kane's widow after the death of Mary Ann Griffith. In this letter, we see John mention running into Ben Cain (Kane). Thanks to Carl P. Cardey for providing this letter to me. The transcription of the letter is below.