Page 1 April 13, 1862

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Camp on Battle Field, April 13, 1862

Dear Mother:

I received your
for the 18th ult., and would have
answered it before this, if I ha-
d had time. But owing to bei-
ng at work and on a march
I could not do it.

We are now encamped on
a part of the battle - ground
of the 5th and 6th. I suppose you
have read an account of
the battle. Companies A and
G were at Wanesboro, about
28 miles from this place, so, you
see, we again escape a
considerable battle. We heard
the cannon roar, and wished
we were with our regiment.
Eight companies of our regim-
ent were in the fight, and they
took a battery of seven guns.
It was is the famous Washington

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