Camp in the Field

April 2^nd 1865.

 

Dearest Parents

            I must scratch you a few lines to inform you that after going through a leaden and iron hail storm, thanks be to the God of Battles I am alive and happy

 

            our Corps charged the enemys lines last night broke their line and drove them out of sight, driving them right down their works. I never felt more like fighting than I have today and I kept my shooting iron hot for about an hour and / a half and uttering a silent prayer all the time. I felt as if I was willing to give up my life freely, and I felt assured I would be received in Heaven.

 

            two men in our Company were wounded, those are the only two that have as yet been heard from, there are three we cannot find as yet, but I guess they will turn up in a day or so. We are now before Petersburg and are going to have the fort the Rebels hold, which is directly in front of the City

 

The Confederacy is gone up / the Rebels are perfectly demoralized. our Division captured 1800 today. our Corps captured in all about 4000.

 

            Three Cheers for the Dear old Flag

            God shield the right

                       

Your loving Son

Al

 

God Bless You

           

I will if spared write more anon.

Al 

 

I lost part of third finger right hand boys bound it up—am all right and doing well—a few more days and the grays will go down—

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