Page 3 April 15, 1862

one lieutenant were wounded.
It is thought that the wounds of
the captain will prove fat mortal.

Their names, Gardner of Co. [F ?] and
Henderson, of Co. H. Michael Ing-
old was in th fight. I have een
him and Aust. The 18th Regula-
rs were not in the battle. We are
now encamped on the battle field
which covers a great extent of gro-
und. I helped to bury 16 rebels
the day we reached this place. Sever-
al of them were blue with mortifi-
cation, and two or three of them sm-
elt badly. We did not tuch them
with our hands, but tied a roap
to their feet and dragged them
into their graves.

I must close, for in half an
hour there will be dress-parad, and
in the mean time I must "rig up"
Direct to Tennessee. (See the follow-
ing page).