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H'd Qrs 7" Iowa Vet. Inft In The Field South Chattahoochee River Apposite Roswell Cobb Co" Ga. July 15 " 1864 My dear Wife. I presume you have received my last letter by this time and as but little has transpired with us Since that time my letter this evening will be Short. We arrived here on Sunday evening last after two days hard marching. our Brigade is Camped on a high mountain one half mile South of the Chattahoochee river and about two miles from Roswell. we have plenty of fresh air and good Spring Water. & plenty to eat Such as it is, blackberries are very plenty but I am too busy to pick them have had but one mess of them yet. our division under command of Brig" Genl. G. M. Dodge of Council Bluffs, Iowa, is now the Extreme Left of Genl Shermans Army. we was orderd from the right to this place. but what for is not Known by us Small Fry. The 15 & 7 Corps Crossed the river yesterday & today and are now in our advance a fiew miles; we may be orderd out tommarra and we may remain here Some weeks, troops will have to be left here to garrison This ford and it is very probable that our Brigade will remain. all seems to be quiet in front. I have not heard the Sound of a canon for five or six days. which is quite a relief it is reported this Evening that Genl Schofield has entered Atlanta but how true it is I do not Know. Suppose You at home are as wel posted in regard to the moovemnts of our Generals as we Soldiers are and perhaps better, the Govonor of Ga. will not allow Genl Johnson
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H'd Qrs 7" Iowa Vet. Inft In The Field South Chattahoochee River Apposite Roswell Cobb Co" Ga. July 15 " 1864 My dear Wife. I presume you have received my last letter by this time and as but little has transpired with us Since that time my letter this evening will be Short. We arrived here on Sunday evening last after two days hard marching. our Brigade is Camped on a high mountain one half mile South of the Chattahoochee river and about two miles from Roswell. we have plenty of fresh air and good Spring Water. & plenty to eat Such as it is, blackberries are very plenty but I am too busy to pick them have had but one mess of them yet. our division under command of Brig" Genl. G. M. Dodge of Council Bluffs, Iowa, is now the Extreme Left of Genl Shermans Army. we was orderd from the right to this place. but what for is not Known by us Small Fry. The 15 & 7 Corps Crossed the river yesterday & today and are now in our advance a fiew miles; we may be orderd out tommarra and we may remain here Some weeks, troops will have to be left here to garrison This ford and it is very probable that our Brigade will remain. all seems to be quiet in front. I have not heard the Sound of a canon for five or six days. which is quite a relief it is reported this Evening that Genl Schofield has entered Atlanta but how true it is I do not Know. Suppose You at home are as wel posted in regard to the moovemnts of our Generals as we Soldiers are and perhaps better, the Govonor of Ga. will not allow Genl Johnson
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