Camp 10th Mich 
		Near Rossville Georgia 
			Jan 24th, 1864 

	Dear Brother 
			I received 
your letter dated Dec 31st 
and was very glad to hear 
from you. The regiment 
was out on the old Chicka-
manga battle ground 
yesterday. I tell you it was 
an awful sight to see our 
poor fellows not half 
buried their feet and 
arms and heads uncovered
We went out to where Davis’ 
division fought where he 
lost every other man ether 
killed or wounded. 
The trees are completely 
scored, not a bit of bark 
left on them and there 
are trees two feet through 

cut down by cannon balls 
The rebel dead are all 
buried decent some of 
our men have never been 
buried at all they have 
got their catridge boxes their 
haversacks, and knapsacks 
on. Our regiment are all 
going into the veteran 
corp’s we expect to start 
for home the seventh 
of next month we 
expect to go to Detroit 
and there get our thirty 
days furlough. I heard 
that the 14th had gone 
home but I do not know 
whether it is so or not. 
Col Lum is coming back to 
the regiment in a few days 
Our first Lieut has gone home 
on a furlough. We are 

drawing full rations 
now. There is no news of 
any importance except that 
deserters from the rebel army 
every day they average about 
fifty a day. The regiment 
is going up on Lookout 
mountain tomorrow
I wish you would write 
me a longer letter tell 
me everything that happens
I have not time to write 
any more so good bye 
and believe me your affectionate 
Brother 
	William Bostock