Headquarters 10th Mich Infty 
	      in the front June 5th/64 

	   Dear Mother 
		            We left Dallas 
on the second and moved 
about four miles to the 
left where we relieved the 
23rd Corps and took the 
front line of breast works 
yesterday morning the 
4th Corps relieved us and 
we moved a mile and 
a half farther to the left 
to this place where we 
joined the rest of our 
Corps. There is a rumor 
in camp that the rebels 
have evacuated our men 
have advanced into their 
first line of works I guess 
it must be so for I have 
not heard any firing this 
morning and we just 

have orders to fall in at 
12 oc1ock to fire of our guns 
which is another good sign. 
We have only lost three men 
out of the regt since we 
got back one was killed 
and the other two wounded 
one of them lost his arm. 
We have not got any mail 
yet but expect to day. We 
had a tremendous thunder 
storm on the 3rd of this 
month and it has been 
raining more or less ever 
since. Night before last 
our boys and the rebs made 
an agreement not to 
fire any during the night 
and they talked across to 
       other
each ^ all night. I have 
not sold my watch yet 
it has stoped runing 
the mainspring is out 

    of  place there is a man 
in the regiment going to 
fix it for me as soon 
as we get into camp
where he can have a chance 
Last night was the first time 
I have had my boots and 
cartridge box off in over a 
week. I expect we have got 
to go on another tramp 
after the rebels, but I would 
rather chase them than 
fight them. The 14th Mich 
joined the Brigade yesterday 
I saw Nick Devereaux he
said he had not heard 
from home since he 
got back. I saw Captain 
Bangs of the 9th  he looks 
well. Give my love to Father 
and Georgy give my respects 
to all inquiring friends
From your affect son 
			W. Bostock