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1862-04-09 Page 03

will be over and then how I will fly to you.  God love you my own dear wife.  Pray for me.  I have not time to write you a long letter to day.  Will excuse, wont you?
We had killed and wounded about 8,000, the enemy about 10,000.  The field is Covered with dead for miles in length and breadth.  I do not pretend to state the precise number of killed or wounded on either side, although the enemy suffered vastly more than our forces.  Be of good courage and son God will bring me safely home to you,  Give my love to all.
I am your true & faithful Husband
J. B. Weaver
Our Regiment did not suffer every badly, although they have suffered enough, God knows,  We had 72 wounded & 7 killed, 5 missing,  We had five Capts & Lieutenants wounded, none killed.  The 12th and 14th Iowa were most all taken prisoners the first day & are yet in their hands,  Capt Wilkins of Van Buren, Capt Cox, Capt Mills, Capt Littler Capt Moore, are the Capts wounded, none dangerous.
Kiss my little babes for me often,  Have not got any pay yet,  Col. B- is safe.
O Clara, I love you so good.  One kiss would be valued by me more than many treasures.  But never mind. All will be right.  On the battle field, just before our Reg became engaged I took out the little testament you gave me and read a psalm.  It did me good.
"By By" J. B. W.

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will be over and then how I will fly to you. God love you my own dear wife. Pray for me. I have not time to write you a long letter to day. Will excuse, wont you? We had killed and wounded about 8,000, the enemy about 10,000. The field is Covered with dead for miles in length and breadth. I do not pretend to state the precise number of killed or wounded on either side, although the enemy suffered vastly more than our forces. Be of good courage and son God will bring me safely home to you, Give my love to all. I am your true & faithful Husband J. B. Weaver Our Regiment did not suffer every badly, although they have suffered enough, God knows, We had 72 wounded & 7 killed, 5 missing, We had five Capts & Lieutenants wounded, none killed. The 12th and 14th Iowa were most all taken prisoners the first day & are yet in their hands, Capt Wilkins of Van Buren, Capt Cox, Capt Mills, Capt Littler Capt Moore, are the Capts wounded, none dangerous. Kiss my little babes for me often, Have not got any pay yet, Col. B- is safe. O Clara, I love you so good. One kiss would be valued by me more than many treasures. But never mind. All will be right. On the battle field, just before our Reg became engaged I took out the little testament you gave me and read a psalm. It did me good. "By By" J. B. W.