Spencer, George A. (fl. 1862-1864) to his Parents
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00653.21.07 Author/Creator: Spencer, George A. (fl. 1862-1864) Place Written: Petersburg, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 29 June 1864 Pagination: 4 p. : envelope ; 18.9 x 11.5 cm. Order a Copy
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Head quarters Co. I 7th R I Vol
near Petrersburg Va
June 29th 1864
Dear Parents
I am well and hope these few lines will find you the same we are in the same place we have been for the past week we came of picket yesterday morning about 3 olcock we lost two men wounded one with a piece of shell and the other with a bullet none from our Co. you ought to see our mortars work the shell going through the air in the night - looks like a shooting star the rebs bagan shelling with their mortars day before yesterday they killed two of the Battery boys and two cooks belonging to the N.W. it was not long before our mortars got range on them and throwed over two or three shells and soon stopped their fun. our folks are digging under a fort here with the intention of blowing it up. they work night and day and they say round here that one fort is allready undermined and the powder under it ready to blow up as soon as they get the other one ready _ it has been very hot for the last two or three day but it is cooler this morning [ ] Jones says his wife heard he was wounded and taken Prisoner. he said they heard at home that our Co. was all killed and wounded but John Potter and Lewis Bliss they say Bill Northuss wife told 3 or 4 lies about it.
I have just received your letter of the 25 with the money all right and very glad to hear that Ezra Sherman is at home. tell him when you see him to stay there and mind his own business & let the Johnys alone - tell him Hathaway is dead. he was wounded in the shoulder the 17th of this month. tell him the Orderly of M was wounded yesterday leaving only 3 privates in the Co. they are making out the pay rolls to day. the last of this month they will owe me $16.30 2 months pay at $13.00 and two at 16.00 and $48.00 Clothing money. Abe was along the lines here the other day looking into things I dont know of anything else to write so I will close by saying good by and write soon
From your son
Geo A Spencer
Camp 7th R_ I_ Vol
1st Brigade
2d Division 9 Corps Washington D.C.
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