[Penciled in on top of Scan 1 [1863] ]
Bealeton   June 10

We moved here last night
and are now all saddled
and packed awaiting orders
to move. probably in the
back track.     The forces
under Genl Buford crossed
at Kelly's Ford yesterday
morning and after several
hours of hard fighting were
forced to fall back again
camping between here
and the river. This mor
ning they have moved
farther back. Our loss
is thought to be very
heavy. The first fire
received from the enemy
we lost 40 horses and 
30 men. 600 wounded
were here last night

It is awful to see
the effects of this war
and to submit it so
frequent defeats in the
“Army of the Potomac”
is humiliating
  We hear nothing further
from Hooker. But think 
he is changing his “base”
  What the result will
be it is hard to tell
but easy to conjecture
                                   ed
and shameful if realiz^
    Would that I were
in the west
     Day fine and feeling
excellent
		E R Havens