Franklin County: Henry C. Metzger to His Father,
October 29, 1864
Summary:
Metzger complains to his father about being kept in the hospital and not being
able to vote.
Father
Oct. 29, 1864
McDougall Hospital
Dear Father,
I am still here but am fit to go the the Regiment at any moment. the sooner the
better. All soldiers here living in Michigan, Vermont, Rhode Island, Maine, New Jersey and New York soldiers living west of Albany, were transferred or furloughed. It is reported here that
Pennsylvania troops are to stay here and vote. I don't
know how it is. There was no [unclear: agent] around yet, to give us
tickets. five sixths of the men won't vote if kept here, since men from other states were transferred. the Doctors say that they have no order
for us yet and don't know if one will come for us or
not. The Ohio troops are in the same
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fix. I expect we will be kept
here and not get a chance to vote. Today every man in
the Hospital was Vaccinated. There is now about
three hundred men here since the rest were transferred. Out of the 300 men here not fifty votes will be polled if they are kept here. Can't you send send me a blank filled up, all but signed, so that I can
send it home and still vote. If I don't get it nothing
will be lost. Don't write to me until you hear further from me, but send a blank or something so that I
can vote, as soon as you receive this. From three to
eight die every day here. I am well.
Give My love to all.
Your Son
Henry C. Metzger.
If here I will write to Ruth tomorrow.
