Camp 10th Mich Infty. 
		Near Rossville, Georgia. 
		Jan 30th, 1864 

		Dear Mother 
			We have 
just returned from a 
reconoisance out beyond 
Ringgold we started on the 
morning of the 28th and 
got back here last night 
we marched about eighteen 
miles the force consisted 
of our division and two
 regiments of cavalry under 
command of Gen’ Palmer
our Corps commander the 
cavalry came on to the Rebs 
about two miles the other 
side of Ringgold and had 
quite a sharp skirmish 
with them killing one man 
and wounding several
there was none of our 

men hurt. Ringgold has 
been a very nice place
all the buildings have 
been burnt except the 
dwelling houses. I received 
a Harpers Weekly and two 
Marshall papers from you
I received a letter from Georgy 
a short time ago. I do 
not think that our Reg’t 
can get started for home 
in less than ten days 
We have had very fine weather 
for the last week with 
the exceptions of today 
it has rained pretty hard 
most all day. We are expecting 
Col. Lum back to the Regiment 
every day There is no news in 
camp Give my love to 
Father and believe me your 
affectionate son. 
		W Bostock