Near Strasburgh, Va.

Aug 16^th/64

 

Dear Brother,

                        Days have passed since I have rec^d a favor from my absent brother. Why is it? Surely he has not forgotten his absent bro. No, I hope not, for I long to receive his kind favors and I know that mine are equally rec^d with joy & pleasure.

 

            As you will perceive by the commencement of this we have resumed the offensive & pushed Early down or up the valley to this place, where we found him posted in a gap, which would be impossible to take, without the loss of many thousand & are now resting near / this place. I have written to you twice since I have rec^d a letter. come now do write me a good long letter, telling me all of your affairs &c. how you are getting along, your future intention, & in my next I shall be able to inform you of my promotion to____ of Reg^t a post, far better than Lieut. except that one is minus the bars. the 65^th N.Y. Vols. go home on the 29^th of Aug. when the 65^th & 67^th are to be consolidated & Col Hamlin has appointed me to this place, by recommendation of Capt H. C. Fiske. I am to have my choice after that date, either the position of Orderly Sarg^t of Commissary Sarg^t of Reg^t the latter is / a post of responsibility, the former pays $24 pr month the latter $22. I am halting between the two. Capt says that I had better take Orderly as I will obtain a commission sooner than Com Sarg^t but I do not know which you will hear from me before the 1^st Sept so that I can inform you in my next perhaps. hoping to hear from you soon I will close by wishing my Dear Brother heavens choicest blessing

                                                                       

ever your true & fond

Brother Loomis /

 

do not put the position

on as I do not know which

I shall accept.  Loo

 

Direct as usual

Loomis T. Palmer

Co. C.

67^th N.Y.Vol

2^d Brg. 1^st Div 6^th Corps

Washington D.C.

 

To F. K. Palmer

Cincinati Ohio

 

Care L[?] & Co.

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