Camp of the 15^th Regt Ills Vols

Within 4 miles of Vicksburg

May 17^th 1863

 

Dear Brother & Sister

                                    I presume you will be surprized at receiving a letter from me way down here as I had no idea when I wrote to you last that we would have to come here. we got marching orders the same day I wrote. I would have written to you again before leaving Memphis but had not the time We are now in sight of the Rebel stronghold and I guess it will not be long before we will be called upon to bear our part as we have orders to move at a moments warning they appear to be fighting purty hard this morning by the canonadeing You will have to excuse me from writing any more as I have other / letters to write that I want to write this morning. May the same guarding power watch over and protect me in the comeing struggle the same as in dangers through which I have passed

                                                                       

As Ever your Brother

George

 

Answered June 1. 1863

directed to Vicksburg

via

Memphis

Tenn.

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