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in piles, and they accomplished nothing and lost very heavy to be sure we lost some but their loss was a great deal the largest, for I went over the ground myself after the Rebels had been repulsed, after they fell back we built breastworks and lay quiet all day the 21st,, and that night the Rebels fell back in our front two miles leaving one line of strong works which they had been compelled to give up on acct of a flank movement, yesterday we advanced up here and built very strong works and now would give them a hot time if they would come up here. our Batteries can shell Atlanta from our present position.
It is quite cool and comfortable here today, cloudy. there is heavy firing from artillery all of the time now but the Enemy do not hirt much for their Artillery is not very good. The best news I can tell you is that I am well and hope to remain so. I have no postage stamps and no way to get them here and hope you will send some in your next letter you speak of the fight of the 27th,, of June, our Corps was not engaged much and did not loose much I have written about it before.
I have received your letter of July 10th,, and it was a good one but I am sorry to hear that you was worrying so about me. tell Sarah that I sent the letter to Monroe at Chattanooga Then I have got a Niece have I that is news to me. Cell

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in piles, and they accomplished nothing and lost very heavy to be sure we lost some but their loss was a great deal the largest, for I went over the ground myself after the Rebels had been repulsed, after they fell back we built breastworks and lay quiet all day the 21st,, and that night the Rebels fell back in our front two miles leaving one line of strong works which they had been compelled to give up on acct of a flank movement, yesterday we advanced up here and built very strong works and now would give them a hot time if they would come up here. our Batteries can shell Atlanta from our present position. It is quite cool and comfortable here today, cloudy. there is heavy firing from artillery all of the time now but the Enemy do not hirt much for their Artillery is not very good. The best news I can tell you is that I am well and hope to remain so. I have no postage stamps and no way to get them here and hope you will send some in your next letter you speak of the fight of the 27th,, of June, our Corps was not engaged much and did not loose much I have written about it before. I have received your letter of July 10th,, and it was a good one but I am sorry to hear that you was worrying so about me. tell Sarah that I sent the letter to Monroe at Chattanooga Then I have got a Niece have I that is news to me. Cell