[1] 1 In camp Five

miles from Peaters
Burg V.A June 21st
1864
we came back to camp
last night about eleven
o 11 clock the fighting
stills continues to gow
on at entervells our
men do not [pust?] the
enemy much I think
that thair must be
some object in vew
The second 2 corps whent
whent of[f] to the left
last night also some
cavalry on a raid
our men are fighting
about half miles from
this side of peaters Burg
and hav not bin in
it thay whare in the
[out skirts?] once
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The wather is veary
worme we could do
veary well with som
rain our men hav
taken considerabell
cannon hear since thay
came up I will
be abell to tell you
more about our time
being out in about
four weks 4 frome now

we hear that cooper
has got himself in
trobell is it true
Defauding the goverment
of bounty
So good by and god
bless you all

Wm Band