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Frank Malcom letters, 1864
1864-08-03 Page 02
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when a shell may be Thrown amongst us & we think it well enough to protect ourselves when we can. Our Batteries have all been Quiet until last evening They were ordered by Genl Sherman for all of them that could reach the City to open on it They done so and Such another Thundering I never heard it was Kept up for about Three hours but with what Success is not yet known. all is quiet today and it is believed that the enemy is trying to get away. You say in one of your former letters that Jim asked about Co "D" & its Officers I entended answering those Questions long Since but for some reason I do not know why! I have neglected doing So, Capt Ben. B. Gale is now out of the Service or will be in a fiew days as his resignation has at last been accepted & he left last night for Chattanooga to be mustered out. he has been trying to git out since last winter but could not get his resignation through until after the expiration of his term of Service. he is now out and it is a good Thing for The Service and I hope for himself too he had become utterly worthless did not seem to
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when a shell may be Thrown amongst us & we think it well enough to protect ourselves when we can. Our Batteries have all been Quiet until last evening They were ordered by Genl Sherman for all of them that could reach the City to open on it They done so and Such another Thundering I never heard it was Kept up for about Three hours but with what Success is not yet known. all is quiet today and it is believed that the enemy is trying to get away. You say in one of your former letters that Jim asked about Co "D" & its Officers I entended answering those Questions long Since but for some reason I do not know why! I have neglected doing So, Capt Ben. B. Gale is now out of the Service or will be in a fiew days as his resignation has at last been accepted & he left last night for Chattanooga to be mustered out. he has been trying to git out since last winter but could not get his resignation through until after the expiration of his term of Service. he is now out and it is a good Thing for The Service and I hope for himself too he had become utterly worthless did not seem to
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