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Ringold Georgia May 5^th

 

Dear Parents

                        Your welcome letter of the 25^th finds me at this place rather tired after nearly two weeks of marching but still I am well and I believe all the cromwell boys are we got here last night and I was detailed to do picket duty as soon as I arrived in camp we are waiting for the rest of our Corps to come up which will be in a day or two the rebs picket in sight of us nights and we day times so that of course neither side can complain but by the first /

 

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of next week will tell the story I dont pretend to say which side will be victorious only I trust that our side may be successful we camped on the old Chickamauga battle ground and I can not pen the indignation that the soldiers felt at seeing human skulls all of us felt rather bad to see them in such a condition and I hope the rebs will get their just reward and hoping that you not worry about me I will draw to a close with kind regards to enquiring friends

 

and I remain your Affect

Son Geo S Palmer 

 

Direct Geo S Palmer

Co. D. 20^th Conn Vols

2^nd brigade 3^rd Division

20^th Army Corps

Army of the Cumberland

 

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Geo S—

Ringold Georgia

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