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Oct 2d
Nagesstown M.D. Sept
Friend Eliza
I have just rec"d
your letter and was glad to hear from
you I had almost began to think you had
forgotten to answer me but this is the first
mail we have had for ten days I supose
you have herd of the great Battle at
Antietem and at the Cumberland
Pass at the latter our Core done all the
Fighting and won a splendid Victory we
charged up the mountain driving
the Rebels before us like sheep and
took 1400 Prisoners and one brass
gun The next day we had a rest and
the day following we marched for
Sharpsburg Just in time for the
battle which had began and raiged
Fiercly Our Brigade was Ordered