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Georgia July 5th 1864
		Dear Pa and Ma
I am now on the skirmish
line and am well and hope
these few lines will find
you enjoying the same
Blessing the rebs fell back 
the 3d of this month and
we are in Close [illegible]
of the whelps. Marrietta
is ours and we hold all
of their wounded and
back the rebs come
in by flocks. they are
Deserting verry fast
                         t
Sherman is verry confiden^
of success. I hope I 
can spend the next
fourth at Home
it would seem verry
good indeed. are the


times any better than
they were in the spring
our pay is raised to
Sixteen | $. per month
we have drew no 
pay in over four
months and when
we do I will send
you some of it they are
blowing strike tents
and we shall in all
probability have to
leave here before long
I am now in camp
we were just relieved
from picket write
soon and tell me
all the news. Warren 
is well. has aunt
Lucinda Come to Mich
yet. do you have much
[practice?] this summer
make the men
that owe you [mony?] [illegible]
and pay you. write soon
give my respects to all
the folks around our
House no more at pres
ent. good Bie
    I remain now as ever
your ever true and loving
son I G. Atkins