Camp near Chattahoochie River Ga
	Sunday evening July 10th 1864
(the Boys are all)
(looking and guessing)  I received a letter
from you to day the first since
the 25th of last month thare must
be some that I dont get the
one to day was maild the 30th
it found me in camp enjoying 
myself some. yesterday morning our
Brigade was orderd to cross the
River at this place (Bosville) at
three oclock in the morning we
ware in line leveing our hoses
back about a mile we expected

to have a hard fight but ware
disappointed the Rebs had retreated
across the river a number of days
ago when our Boys come on to the
Bank and fired a few shots
and then plunged into the water
to cross they stood. but a few
minuits the rebles had burnt
two Bridges and of course we
got nicely wet some had to
swim to get across we stayd
across all day in the evening
a divission of Int.. releived
us & we come back into camp
getting another good wetting
this is the way we have to fight
have to advance the Int.. and
then as quick as we find out
whare they are fall back in the
rear or of on one of the flanks
we dont get as much hard
fighting to do as they do but
we have a goodeal more of it

it is now about dark & I
shall have to stop a while
if the wind dont blow I may
write more this evening for my
house is large and not very
tight and a candle dont always
burn good     Monday July 11th
a pleasant morning this but it
will be awful hot long towards noon
I guess we can stay in the shade
to day we can until the Bugle
sounds & then we have to be on
hand Frank left us the third
he was not well I suppose 
he has gone back to Columbia
thare is a lot of our Boys thare
Tip Davis stopt thare and so
of course I have not seen
Jim Delaforce is back to Marrietta
about 15 miles from here he
was well yesterday I dont
fell like writing this morning
so I will stop     Othniel