Dec 17^th 1862

Camp near Fredericksburg

 

Dear Brother

Through the kind "Providence" of God I have been spared to go through another big battle and I am yet able to tell the tale of a six days fight. I received a slight wound in my left arm just on the muscle the skin is grazed a little, it is worse burned than any thing else. I have been able for duty all the time. You must not be uneasy about me, for I am all right. We had a severe fight. We give them a good whiping at several We killed any amount of them. Thousands of them. I have not learned the casualities yet but their / loss is great. We did'nt have but a few killed and not very many mortally wounded but have a good many slightly wounded.

General Kershaw thinks that we gained one of the greatest moral victories that have ever been gained. The Yankees had an enormous force, about two hundred and sixty thousand.

 

I will not be able to tell you all about the fight this time. I only write you a few lines to inform you that I am perfectly safe and sound. We had about five men in our company slightly wounded and one killed. George Wall lost a finger Sergt John Hutchinson was killed, shot in head / Uncle Tim received a slight wound in the thigh, John Wylie was struck also. Brother please send this to brother Henry as soon as you get it and read it send it to him, so he will know that I am safe. Give my best love to all and write to me soon. We may have another fight very soon again. Brother Henry will also write soon. I will close as I want to send this off.

I am yet a living and am your Affectionate brother

 

Franklin

           

Direct your letters to Richmond

           

P.S. General Greg was killed

first mortally wounded since dead

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