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May the 16 1862

Dear Father and mother

I let you know that i am well at present time and hoping that these few lines may find you all in the same state of good health and further i let you no that i received your letter that you wrote too franklin and i let you no that frank is sick [ ] aboud too weeks [ ] i dident see him [ ] abound a [?] week i [ ] [...nt?] no where he is [ ] i think they sent [ ] home as soon as they can

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for they sent all them home that gits sick and you stated in your letter that Christian Gross wrote him that i was wounded and John Gross and the Bingmans and that is not so for i am well yet and like it first [trate?] and sont belife any sings that Christ Gross write home for he is the bigest lier in virginia and i let you no that we was in [ ] battle the 5 of May [ ] a good many gid [ ] and wounded but [ ] only too out of [ar?] [ ] Regiment but it [ ]

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make prety ruff and i let you no that we going too Regmont as fast as we can but i think we git a nother battle before we come there and i think when we git Regmont the war will be over i hope so and i must bring my letter to a close for this time Rite soon and let me know all the news and Direct your [ ] leter to Washington D.C. [ ] First Brigade [ ]Smith Devition [ ] 49 regiment P.A. [ ] In care of capten [ ] McClay [ ] Emanuel Peter

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