Phelps

Camp advance Virgina 28 1861

 

Dear Parents tis with great Plesher that i wright to you to let you no what is going on hear every thing is plesent and nise hear now and then a little fight The Philidalpa cavelry went out on picket gard the 28 night and got lost in the woods and the californa Rigement fierd into them thought they was the enemy estemated kiled and wounded 150 and to of the dead are within 20 rods of me now and 8 wounded ones to and the 29 the seckent regmont and some otherns ones took mancon muncon took mancion hill and / Palls shurch [Falls Church] to the Rebels was 3500 strong and they all run not a gun was fierd on ether side and we are gointo give them hell pirty soon I sent my clos home by in a box with the wrest ovem and they was sent to Wilam cronan and there you will find them give my love to all my frends tell all my frends to right to me ataint much time to right John Nalor is well So good Bie

                                                                                    John W Pirtridge

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