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	George Town Heights June 23
	D M Bagley
			Dear friend
	I write to Let you know
	   that I am Still in the Land
of the Living & in the enjoyment of good
health you have heard By this time that
we arived at Washington Safe & went
right into Camp at george Town heights
near the chain Bridge caled By some the
Litle falls Bridge across the Potomac River
we havnt had any Skirmish yet: But are
expecting to have a fight every nightl
it is rumored around here the enemy
is advancing toward this place But i can
hardley Beleve it for if the attemp to cross
the Bridge we Shall Blow every one of them
[illegible in original] to L we have 3 peices of canon placed
this Side the Bridge So if the come any were
near us the will have to take it: the Boys
all feels ancious for a [illegible in original] fight

for my part I hope if there is any
fighting to Be done I hope the will do it
Befor Long . for i am geting [illegible in original] tired of
Staying here it goes a Litle tufer here
then it did in grand Rappids we have
from 16 to 20 in A tent & all Lying on ceder
Brush or gras for a Bed it is very hot
& sultry considerable warmer then it is
Michigan I was down to the city yesterday
& went through capital then Seate 
Senate chamber is a Beautiful place
the City is ful of Soldiers the go all
over I Seen A Redge Regt come in
Last night from the State of New
York Last friday night we calculated 
we to Be attacked we was all fun
furnished with 30 rounds of cartridges
& Loaded guns So we had to sleep
with one eye open ready to march
at the tap of the drum we have
A hundred men on guard every
night the Boys most of them
are well there is about 30 of them
   in them   in the hospital

the drum is Beating & i shall have
to close if I hope when i write you
again i shall Be able to give you Some
news I Suppose you know more what
is going on here then we do
I would Be very much obliged if you
would send me the Lansing Republican
while we stay in this place we have
A good chance to get our mail & plenty
of time to read   give my Respects to
your Wife & all Lansing people tell
them we are waiting with the
greatest of paitence for A fight
I tell you we have Some tuf
Russ Ruses in this Regt the will do
the will their duty every one of
them tell my folks i am well
i have got to go on drill so good
Bye from your friend & well
wisher			John Broad
To D M Bagley	  Washinton DC
Lansing Mich write	John Broad
			Co. G: M P. ed Regt
			  Washington DC



		John Broad, soldier
		    Gergetown D.C.
		June 23, 1861
		Ans July 4, 1861.