Camp near Patrick Station Va

March 27^th 1865

 

Well how do you all do

                        We are doing big things hear to day and last Saduary Fighting is the go all of the time last Sadary we had a hard fight all day and drove the Rebbels to about half a mild took about 500 prisners our division our corps took some over a thousand our Companey dident loos no men that day Sunday it was still all day and to day we have ben fighting sence 3 oclock this morning till 3 this afternoon kill ous one and had one man wounded in my Compney to day and I got out all right hard fighting for this time of the year 

 

But we beat them all holar our los want very heavy some 30 or 40 out of my Regt

 

Well have you got the money yet or not let me no soon And have you sold the plase yet or not let me no

 

            Give my love to all

 

So no more this time

 

Wright soon as posebel

Good By

John. W. Pitridge

 

To his Parents

                        Brandon /

 

Cant

Wright much this

            time John

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