Head Quarters 14^th

                                                                                                New York Art

                                                                                                            Near Petersburg Va

                                                                                                                        July 5^th 1864

 

My Dear Aunt

                        Not hearing from you for some time I concluded to write you a little note having a few leisure moments this P.M. I am still in the Army being now over 3 years since I first enlisted I am now in an Artillery Regt and we lay within one Mile of Petersburg Va occupying the first or advance line of Earthworks. My Regiment sustained a loss of 300 men on the 17^th of June. I have understood that Uncle Oliver was in a N.Y. Battery. will you please inform me what the “no” is. it is so very warm down here that we can scarcely live. we cannot live with any kind of comfort I had a letter / from Home to day and the folks are all well. please Inform me whare George is now. we expect to have a fight daily. I think Grant will succeed in whipping them this time. My Regiment is attached to the 9^th Corps commanded by Gen A. E. Burnside. can you tell me what Regt cousin Burnside is in I did know once but I have forgotten. Please kindly remember me to Aunty “M” and Uncle and all the good folks of Oswego please write soon, and oblige

 

                                                                                                1^st Lieut Henry H. Service

                                                                                                Co “A” 1^st Batt 14^th Art

                                                                                                2^d Brigd 1^st Div 9^th A.C.

                                                                                                            Washington

                                                                                                                        D.C.

 

To

Mrs H. K. Davis

            Oswego

                        NY

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