June the 6 -   -   -  1864
	Mower united states hospittle
	Chestnut hill Pensilvney
Dear wife it is With the gratist of Plasure
To write theas few lines to you to let
you now how i am at this time my
Health is very good at Present my
Hand is a doing Well and healing fast
i Wrote in the other letter to you that 
i Was Wonded in the hand i had one
Finger shot out of my Write hand
i tell you When my finger Was shot
We Was doin some Big fighting their
Was a good meney men shot our
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seven thousand Prisners that day
i Was in about the [hevest?] fight
That has Bin in the Patomack armey
senCe the War Comence: and i think
that We shall hav a nuther Battle
in to or thre days from now our
Armey is Bound to go into Richmon
or dy a trying the Reb is a fortifying
very heavey and our men is a
fixing to drive out of their Works
And as soon as they git Reddey their
Will Be a great deal of Blood spilt
i do Expect that We Will Be transfurd
To our one state Before great While
And if We dont git transfurd
i Will git a furlow and Come home
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[page torn] state has Called for their
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at [Bilelmy?] one in detroit and it
Will Be dun the twelf of this month
And then Probley thay Will send
for us i hope that theas few
Lines Will find you all in good
Health   : Waunt you to Write as soon
As you get this and i waunt you
To Write and tell me how much
money you ReCeived in the month
of april      Almon i Waunt
To hear from you and i Waunt
To no how you are a gitting a long
Almon Jim Wilder is ded he
Was shot threw the head
   As for george Chalker i did not
see him that morning george Rolley
Was Wonded in the left hip
you Write to me that you Wanted
me to By you a Watch i did
But i had the luck to hav it
stold from m But i Will git
you one when i git home if i
Can git my Pay

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	Mower united states hospittle
	Chestnut hill Pensilvaney
	Ward 44 Bed 43