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comfortable as we can he sayes that he aint agoing to have much Drill now
days I tell you all but coming out victorious we got a terrible licking there
was an awful slauter & the trouble is we could not have a chance to punish
them they wer on a high bluff & we had to march over a large open field &
they opened about 100 cannon on our brigad & slautered us badly our regt
never fired a gun or onely now & then one we had rather a tough time out
ther but I am thankfull that I got out as well as I did I never have got a
scratch yet & I have been in 6 hard fights I wish that you could peep into
our little tent to night I guess you would say that we are pretty comfortable
when we came back from the fight I found 2 fat irishmen in my sellar witha
a good thick canvass tent over it & a good warm fire in our fire place & I
just told them to climb out & they did & left the tent it is a regular officers
tent it makes us a splendid Manshion I mailed you a paper the other day &
I wrote you a letter after the battle & it seemes that you have not got that as
yet I have been promoted since the last battle to commisary Sergeant that
is to draw rations for our co & deliver them out that ecuses me from all
guard duty & all drills it dont make enny more duty & not quit as much it
makes a little difference in pay 17 a month instead of 13 I must close my
love to all I remain as ever your most affectionat Son Wilber H Merrill