To RH Milroy From WD Alexander Feb 24 1864

              Pigna Ohio Feby 24th 1864 

Maj. Genl R.H. Milroy 


		My dear friend: 

		          You will pardon 
me for troubling you with a short letter 
occasionally. I am aware that a man 
occupying the position that you do, must 
necessarily have a very large correspondence 
and to answer all would keep your quill in 
constant motion; hence I shall not feel 
at all slighted if I do not get an immediate 
answer to this or any other friendly communication 
which I may send you. 


My health has been ver poor since we left  
Winchester Va although I performed military 
duty until after the famous retreat of the  
Potomac Army (in Oct last) from the Rapidan 
to Centerville during which I broke down, 
had a run of the fever, was unconscious of my 
whereabouts for fifteen days, and when I  
became rational, found myself in Seimary  
Hospital at Georgetown D.C. was examined  
By military board and discharge the service 
on accts. of Physical disability—Since which  
time I have so far recovered my health, that 
 I begin to think that I might endure the service