HAYWOOD COUNTY, TN - MISC - Civil War letter of Joe H. Bell ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Lillie Ruby switw@aol.com ************************************************************************ Verona, Miss Oct. 18, 1864 Mr. Hoquett kind friend- I avail myself of the opportunity I find of sending a few lines through to Jackson by Luit Potter of Morton's Battery. I presume you have heard from Arnold that he left me sick at this place about the middle of last month expecting that I would be able to travel in a few days. This will inform you that I was taken worse the day Arnold left and have been in bed with the typhoid fever ever since until the last 4 or 5 days. Have been mending so that I am able to get up and walk about a little, though, the doctor is still attending on me. My appetite craves more than I am allowed to eat-consequently I believe that I am mending tolerably fast. Hope that I will be able to start toward Jackson in a few days. Am fearful that I will start too soon and get laid up again. Hope these few lines will find all well. Will you plese read and hand..................to the Jones or my wife or my son saying for them to believe that I am getting better and likely to get well. Yours, J. H. Bell Dear wife, excuse me for not writing to you as I am able to write but very little at present. Joe