Near port Hudson June 8/63

 

Dear mother

            I received your letter night before last dated Apr the 30^th and was very glad to hear from you and to hear that you was well I am well and contented We had a smart engagement the other day with the rebels out of our regt We lost kiled and wounded fifty one out of our Company seven wounded and three 3 kiled our regt laid under the rebels fire of muskets and artilery for 10 days and then we was relieved by a norther regt one day we was snug up under the rebels breast workes so that some of us could touch thare guns with oures We have got them / all move inside of those breast workes general Banks is now planting big guns and morters he has got most ready to commence again he thinks that after he shells them a few days they will surrender our loss so far is beteen two and 3000 men and the rebels must be grater than oures because we have shelled them more than they have us We have got about 200 cannons when we open them all onto the rebels I gess they will think that the world is comeing to an end after we get port Hudson I gess that we shal go into summer quarters for we have had a pretty hard time lately I cant think of any more to write this time Direct your letters to New Orleans La and I shall get them I will close by biding you good by Write as soon as you get this and write all the news                

 

From your Son

            John Brown

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