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Franklin County: Peter Boyer to his father, Peter Boyer, May 15, 1864

Summary:
Boyer provides news of recent battles in Virginia.

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Peter Boyer

May the 15, 1864

Camp At Bell Plains

Dear Father

I take the pleasure to drop a few lines to let you know that I am well yet hoping that you are the same further I let you know that we left our Camp at [unclear: Perry] mountain on the 2 of may and the next day we crossed the [unclear: rapidan] river and that day the Battle commenced and was kept up until the 13th when we left the front with [unclear: about] eight thousand prisoners and took them Back to this place This is the greatest lot of rebs I ever saw There was eight

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days hard fighting while I was in the front but I had good luck this time I was not in the fight this time I am in the dismounted Battalion we have no horses and were kept as rear guard this was the hardest fighting I ever heard and the loss is great on both sides but I heard that there loss is greater than ours we are now encamped near Bell Plain landing where our boats are landing with our provisions further I let you know that [unclear: Jarrmiah Drudenbroth] is wounded

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in the leg he is now in the hospital I also let you know that I saw Brother John the day before we left camp at [unclear: perry] Mountain I didn't hear anything of him since I must soon close for this time write soon I don't know how long we will stay here but I think not very long the weather is warm and we have rain almost every day I will also send you five dollars of Confederate money that I got from rebel prisoner excuse

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my bad writing

from your son

Peter Boyer

write soon again to my father
Peter Boyer