Head Quarters 2^nd Div 14^th A.C.

Walker County Georgia

Sept 12^th 1863

 

My Dear Miss Julia

                                    I now seat myself to write a few more lines to you I understand there is a mail going out in the morning We are at the foot of a very large mountain we came down here on the ninth and on the tenth we advanced five miles and run against the whole Rebel Army on thair retreat from Chattanooga but there was to many for / our Division but we held our position until yesterday morning when the first Division of our Corps came up by that time the rebs tried to flank us and we had to fall back a short distance and skirmished with them and again the tried to flank us but we moved back again and formed a new line and held it all night and this morning the third division of our Corps came up but the Rebs is retreating If our three divisions had of been up in the first place we / would of destroyed thair whole train of wagons and captured a good portion of them I forgot to say that our fourth Division went around a mile or two by the left flank then but they was to late getting around I expect we will catch the most of them yet My health has been very good but I had a blood boil on my right knee and I could not walk but I got into an ambulance and got along very well it is well now 

 

I wrote you a letter on the 5^th but could not get it mailed I have rec^d no letter from you since we left Decherd Tennessee Well my love I must soon close for it is getting dusk Excuse all mistakes if you please hoping this will find you engoying good health and in fine spirits I will bid you a loving farewell Write soon my love for I think long to hear from you I will write again as soon as we get into camp

Yours truly    HWD

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