Dear Lib I thought I would write a little on this I thought I would send you the pass I had the 4 so you could see it I thought you would like see it dear I want you to by one of Frank lesles illustrated nuse paper that has got our fight in I have sean one bot I could not by it it had the gun boat cotton on how natcherl it did look the fight was the 14 of febuary by one if you can I have ben seting in my tent all the afternon and Hirom has ben geting of some of his sparking stories it is anough to make a dog sick I have jest herd from newerleans old Dan has got religion he is a praying man I should like to know what is going to hepen I told hirom I would bet if he should come back he would fight with the boys in too dayes

 

I guess he will come home

L C Hakes /

 

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HeadQuarters Camp Reno

Feb March 4^th 1863 Office of the Guard

Pass Sergeant Loel. C. H to return at

2 oclock P.M. of this day

Approved                               

W N Sentell                            

            Maj Comdg

 

 D. L Vaughan

Capt Co H 160^th N.Y.S.V.

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