March 22^nd

 

Dear Parents

                        I take this my first opportunity to let you know that I am well when I have more time I will give you a brief detail of our campaign through Georgia So Carolina and North Carolina. we are four miles from Goldsboro on the Rail Road we have had a good deal of fighting the 20^th Conn lost two the 15^th 19 the 16^th and 33 the 19^th total 54 killed and wounded my health has been verry good on this campaign no more at present remember me to enquiring friends

                                                           

Your Affect Son

Geo S Palmer /

 

I will send you a couple of rebel letters that I found

 

Geo. S.P.

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