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Regiment: 2nd Wisconsin Infantry
Battles Mentioned: Bull Run, Virginia
Historical Figures:
Camp on Uptons Hill Va
Sept 6th /62
Dear Sister
I suppose you think
that I am very neglectful of my
duty to you or that something
serious has happened to me
Capt. Colwell recd your note request-
-ing him to inform you what had
became of me. I am happy to be
able to answer it myself for
there is nothing the matter with
me at present- but I have been
sick for five weeks
I am not able to do duty yet on acco=
=unt of my knee which as troubled
me more or less for the past 8 years-
but as soon as I get a little stronger
my knee will be all right again
we have had another battle
on the famous field of Bull Runn
-our regt lost 286 killed
wounded + missing Col O Connor was
killed our regt will probably go
into camp near Washington to
recruit there is only 150 men
left of the one thousand + fifty
that enlisted in the 2nd Wis
fifteen months ago-but I cant
write much now for they are
moving about so much + fixing
camp-but I will write again soon
I want this to go this m
=orning-please write Nancy
that I am well
no more at present write soon
G.W.F.
Co B
