1862
Dec the 17
Fedricks Burgh VA
Dear wife i got youre kind letter
of the 5 of Dec an i was more
than glad to hear from you an to
hear that you all was well it foun
me wel l i was in the Battlefield
in line of Battle when i got it an
the Shell an balls was falling all
round me there was Some of our
Regt got wounded but we was not
engageed in the fight we lay on the
Battle field 3 days an nites our
Brigade was in the Pits all nite
monday nite an son next
morning the yankees advanced
on us an got in one hundred
yds of us an holard to us not
to fier an tha an our men met
an talk all day an that nite
tha all left the yankees lost 400
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dear wife i am not so verry
well at this time but i hope this
letter may find you all well we
have got another Lewtenent
frank Powel an Patton run
an frank Beet him
Dear wife you must rite
Soon an give my love to all
an tell them to rite to me
i will Close By Saying
i Still remain youre loveing
husband untell Dath
T W G Inglet