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Camp Manley near Stafford Courthouse
May 12th 1863
Mrs. Griswold
I thought I would write a few lines to you and inform you that we have been
in battle and I am sorry to say that we lost almost half of our company killed
wounded and missing with the rest Lieut. Griswold is missing he was wounded
in the arm and bled pretty hard the rebs was so close on to us that we had
to run for our sweet lives and I dont know if he got off from the field or
not he might got off and went to the Hospital and we not know it if he did
not he was taken prisoner if he was taken prisoner we may not here from him
in a good while and if he is in enny hospitle we will here of it in a short
time and I will let you know if we here from him in enny way... Lieut. Griswold
was thought every thing of by the Company and he was a good Commander as I
want over me he done justice to them all and they all liked him well and they
feel bad not to see him in command of the Company but I am in hopes that he
will come out all wright yet I will have to close please excuse poor writing
and bad spelling from your friend Homer A. Ames please write when you get
this