Camp near Boonesboro Md

July 9^th 1863.

 

Dear Brother.

                        We have met the enemy at Gettysburgh & have whipped him terribly. how much you must have heard of the doings of the 1^st Brigade 3^d Devision 6^th Corps I refer you to the Philadelphia Enquirer of the 8^th & 9^th. terrible has been the slaughter. Lee is now in full retreat, we have been here & there, marching day & night. have done all we could to have him meet the victorious Army of the Potomac but without success we will push him where ever he is to be found 

 

Am now in battle field of yesterday although a cavalry fight still it was a hard fought battle we captured 3 cannon from the enemy. am as well as could be expected, for we the 6^th Corps have done unheard of marching on the 2^d of July we made 41 m. arrived on battle field in time to hurl the rebel hordes back for they were steadily driving the 11^th & first Corps 3^d were in thickest of the fight.

 

In great haste I must close write oftner for your letters are rec^d with pleasure

                                                                       

Your ever Aff Brother

Loomis /

 

I rec^d a letter from Rhoda enclosing her photograph in bust, get one dollars worth struck off & send me. also some cards marked, ie wrote in a splendid flourishing hand.

 

Loomis T. Palmer.

Co. C. 1^st Long Island Reg^t

Washington D.C.

 

As soon as we rest will be paid off. If you have not

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