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Port Republic June 14th 1862 Dear Pa As I have a chance to send a letter by Col Carson who has resinded I will try to write you a few lines to let you know that I am still alive and well and hope these few lines will find you all well. We have been fighting for three Sundays hard running whether we will have a fight to morrow or not I cant tell we was fighting last Sunday and Monday George W. Smith was killed at this place last Sunday he was the only man killed in our Company. We whipped the yankees and took six pieces of artilery and a good many small arms & about three hundred and ninety prisoners the yankees have follen back from this place I need not try to tell you any thing about our fights for we fight so much that I cant write a letter for evry fight. Last Sunday the yankees completely surprised us they was fireing their cannons before we know they was about. We was on one side of the river and they yankees on the other they got to bridge and planted their cannon but the 37 charged the bridge and took the artilery and made them leave the bridge. While I was writing have heard that William H. Smith wagoner of our coumpany was killed by a bum last Sunday he was with the wagon is the reson I did not hear of it before. Pa I have been in the service twelve months & have never been past going yet and have never missed duty but few times but I dont know how soon I may bee taken down with sickness or killed in battle but I hope I will bee spired to see you all once more. I sent a yankee coat home by dave and I sent ma a yankee pipe. I neighther smoke nor chew but I believe evry boddy else in the army doese & I some times try it myself but I cant cum the stripe. Pa I want to hear from Hayes Cum & Charles I havent heard from them in a long time write as soon as you can and let me hear from them. Among our prisoners we took was some women was with the they cavaldry. Pa I want to know how you are getting along about farming and tell me how Jim and bate is is a getting along & all the rest I would like to bee at home a while to see you all & to see how you all are getting along at home when you write tell me about George Williams & grand pas folks so nothing more at present but remain your affectionate son William R. Gilmer C. Gilmer M. Gilmer | |