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I tell you all but coming out Victorious
we got a terrible licking there was an
awfull slauter & the trouble is we could not
have a chance to finish them they wer
on a high bluff & we had to march over
a large open field & they opened about 100
cannon on our brigad & they 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 a 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 with 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 seems 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 excuses me from all guard
duty & all drills it dont make enny
more duty & not quit as much it
makes a little diffrence in pay 17 a month
instead of 13 I must clos my love
to all I remain as ever your most
affectionat son Wilber H Merrill