July 7th “ 1864 [1]
Dear Sister
this leaves me in good helth truly truly
hoping this may come [safe?] to hand & find you &
your fathers family [?????] [we?] are yet in
line of Battle lying Behind our Brst
works Thom & Will is Both at the hospittal
Tomey was Sliytly wounded & Will was Safe
will was not Bad off a tall he was able
to go a Bout [but?] not able for doty
& the Doctors sent him off where he
would be out of Danger Tomy was
Wounded one morning Before he
got up [???????????] the [le?]tter you sent to
tom [yester?]day I would send it to him But
I dont no where he is your Cousin Wash
Peackok is hear at the Regt he is well
he com in a day or to a go I will send
Luke Whites descript list in this letter
s[o] he can com to the Regt when ever he
gets Ready Sit you [down?] Rite to me
as soon as you get this letter I have
not got a letter from you in a long time
give my Love & Best Respects to your
father and mother tell them to rite to
me tell all the children howdy for
me I will tell you that dick miller
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Was kild a day or two ago he was kild
a skirmishing he was Shot in the
head & died Right off I will now
Close By hoping [?????????] from you soon
I ever remain your Brother till deth
LW Bigbie
to
Mary J Bigbie
Write S[oon?] & fail not