In line of battle near Dallas 
         Georgia May 29th, 1864
 
     Dear Mother 
		This is the 
first chance in a week 
that we have had to send 
any letters so I though I 
would drop you a few lines
we have been laying here 
in line for the last three 
days and nights the rebels 
are about three an a half 
a mile in our front last 
night there was some heavy 
fighting on our right I do
 not know what the results 
were. There was a man out of 
Co G killed yesterday on the 
skirmish line. Enclosed you 
will find my discharge paper 
it may be of some use to 
you in getting my bounty. 
I intended to have left 

it with you the night 
I passed through there 
but I forgot it. There has 
been three days and nights 
that I have not had my 
cartridge box or boots off as 
we have to be ready to 
fall in at a minutes notice 
The skirmishers are firing all 
the time  once in a 
while there is a man hurt
our company has not been 
on the skirmish line yet 
I have not received a letter 
from you since we was 
near Dalton. I have not 
time to write any more 
as the mail goes out in 
about ten minuts so 
good bye From your affect
son William Bostock. 
Give my love to Father and 
Georgy W.B.