Camp in Georgia

Sept 16^th          1863

 

Dear Mother

                                    I take the present opportunity to inform you I am well at present and hope those few lines will find you in good health our brigade forded the Tennessee river 7 miles above Chatanooga about a week after I got back to the reg^t and we have a hard time since we have been in Georgia skirmishing every day untill to day and to day is the first chance I have had to write and I dont know when I will get a chance to mail the letter we have not got any news lately all we know is that the rebs is in front of us

 

            my leg is entirely well and does not / hurt me any to ride I have wrote 2 letters home and have not got an answer I have not got a letter since I have been back

 

well I cant write at all to day I dont know whether you can read it or not I expect we will have a fight soon with buckners Corps if he dont run

 

Give my love and respect to all

 

and write soon

yours Affectionately   George W Young

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