Fredrickburgh Dec-13^th

Dear Mother

                                    I now improve this oportunity of writing to you I have been very busy for three days & nights & am now writing under the fire of the enemy which is a continuous rore of artilary & musketry.  I am well Frank was not able to follow us from our last camp & he has been sent to Washington I shall hear from him soon & will let you know what hospital he is at he has a fever which the Doctor says will take him a week or two before he will be able to do duty again.  we felt quite smart yesterday morning when I left him.  I have been here this is the third day where we have had an artilary duel every day which makes them look in every direction as soon as our men get range I have but little time to write & I must now close I will write again as soon as I can.  My love to all & I Remain Your Affectonate Son

                                                                                    O. Sanford

Dec 14^th

                                    could not send this yesterday.  all well the heavyest .battle ever . fought on this continent was fought yesterday so says the old hands we go in again today on the same ground they are very strong.  three days now & I fear it will take three days more to take their works if we ever do. will write again soon excuse haste

                                                Yours    O. Sanford

 

My Love to all OS

Our men fight like tigers the enemy are now raking them with shell & ………

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