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						     A.C.
	Co. A. 20th Mich - Inft - First Division 9th
			In front of Petersburg Va
			 		   Jan 31st 1864
  D.M. Bagley Esqr.
		    Dear Sir
			Your kind favor of the
20th inst came came duly to hand and was
perused with interest the more So as it is
verry Seldom that I get any news from
that part of the State. and if it would
not be asking too much of you I would
like for you to continue to write me
occasionally and keep me posted upon
matters of general interest at that place
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and I will do the best in my power to interes^
you in return. Just at present this depart-
-ment is verry barren of interesting news

No offensive operations Seem to be in progress
and the troops are trying to make themselves as
comfortable as possible under existing circumstances
which I can assure you is nothing extra
Capt Boice of Lansing has gone home on
Sick furlough and I heard that Dr Chubb
expected to go out of the service Soon
but I dont know that it is true
Dr Henery Baker. is with the regt and
Dr Chubb is at Division hospital the boys
are all well and in good Spirits expecting
Soon to See peace again Smile upon
our once happy and prosperous land
but which has been Cursed nearly four years
by the cruelest and most causeless rebellion
that ever was known in the past history
of the world & which has caused rivers of
our best blood to flow and Millions
of our treasure to be expended and
				  filled

the land with Widows, Orphans, Cripples
and desolate hearthstones
and all this has been done to Sustain
that relick of barbarism Human Slavery
The weather has been quite cold for some
days past but now it is plesant
   Give my kind regards to all of my
acquaintances there and believe me
		Yours Truly

			T.W. Brownell.
To
   D.M. Bagley Esqr.

	PS. I will give you my address in full

		T.W. Brownell Co A. 20th Mich Inft
		     2nd Brigade 1st Division 9th A.C.
(please give me Anna's address if you)   Washington D.C.
                 have it

	T.W. Brownell
			Soldier
		Washington, D.C.
		     Jany 24 1865
	       ans     Feby 25, 1865.