Maj W. M. Owen

 

Petersburg 8^th Aug 64      

                  

My dear Co^l

                        Your young friend Hallam arrived a few days since & has been assigned to duty with my brother's battery. We will do all for him that we can. he seems a fine young fellow.

 

            I am for the present "hors de combat" having rec^d a token from a Yankee sharpshooter on the 3^d inst. in the shape of an ounce ball in my right cheek. he was kind enough to spare my nose which he only scraped. I have not relinquished command of the Battalion to which I was assigned after the affair of the 30^th & hope in a few days to be "en cheval" once more. Maj Gibbs Comdg King's old Batt. Arty was wounded on the 30^th, the "big day" & I was assigned by / Gen^l Lee to the command on the 1^st

 

            Grant has been very quiet since the 30^th, except when Gracie stirred him up on Thursday last with that Counter-mine. Are we not going to "carry the war into Africa"? You would have supposed so if you had seen the "Ebonies" on the 30^th. there was many a red bayonet that day.

                                                                                               

Kind regards to Harrison & when you write to Gen^l. Preston remember me to him kindly.

                       

Direct (if you write to me soon) 13^th V^a Artillery Battⁿ ANVa

                                                                                   

Sincerely Yours

WMOwen

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