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I have sent my
day Book

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		9th Corps, Hospital. 3rd Div
				Aug 21st /64
	Dear Mother I have been look-
ing a long time for a letter from
Home or some one but none has
come as yet. I expect thare is
Mail at the Regt for me. but they
are some 8 miles from here
they moved to the left a few 
days ago. and had a fight Friday
in Which we lost Our Major
H. Belcher. and some 25 or 30 men
Wounded and Missing. the Major
was killed. shot three times before
he fell. I have not learned
the particulars from the Regt
yet I have seen two of my
Company Wounded B.F. Sawyer
is Wounded in right Breast severe
[WL.?] Perkins. left arm Amputated

if you see any of Sawyers folks
tell them Burton is Wounded rather
serious but I think with good care
he will get well, the Ball went
in under the right shoulder Blade
and came out at the right Breast
I have been to see him this morning
he is feeling quite smart this A.M.
I shall try to go to City Point with
him if I keep able to work. I am
so as to be around all the time
and have been making Pipes
from Clay taken from the mine
whare our men Blew up the fort
                                      $6.00        
I have made some Six Dollars
worth. that I have the money for
and have one that will sell
                      $2.00
for two dollars ^     it is for Major 
Lyons I am going to make one 
to send Home if I can for a
keep sake
	Tell Mrs. Terry that Aut was
not in the fight he is not

well. I think he is [to?] City Point
but do not know I saw him
some five or six days ago. and
he was quite unwell then.
We have had a very wet time
here now for the past week
it has rained nearly every
day. Today it is Cloudy and Cool
      thare is hard fighting on our
  left this A.M. as I am writing
you this letter. I think from the
roar of Artillery and from the
sound I think they are throwing
Grape & Canister, which is only 
used in Close action. Our men
have taken the Weldon R.R.
and the Rebs are trying to take
it back again I suppose. as it
is their only hopes of saving Petersb
	Well Mother you need
not worry about me for I intend
to look out for No 1 and
keep Cool until the 23rd of 

Next month and see what they
intend to do with us. and
                                                ed  
If Uncle Sam does as he promis^
to in Aug 1862. all will be right 
and if not, I fear the Sub. BFM
will be one Poor Soldier for the
next eleven months. but I
think all will come out right
in time Our Col has gone Home
on a furlough and one of our
Captains they are going to see about it
Major Belcher was in Command of
the Regt when he was killed.
you remember I told you he was
Wounded at Grace Church, and
[had?] just returned to the Regt for
duty a short time ago.
Well I see I must Close. I hope to hear
from you soon. Please write all
the Particulars Give my respects
that is if I have any to all
enquiring Friends Love to
Sarah and Yourself
Your Affectionate Son B.F.M