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1862-06-22 Charles A. Gates to Mr. & Mrs. Arad Gates Page 1

Fort Richardson VA June the 22 
                                            1862
Dear father and mother,

I once more take my pen 
in hand to let you know that I am 
alive and well I am well and hope 
you are the same.  It is a fine summer 
morning here.  2 weeks ago today we 
were doeing(sic) all we could do to drive 
the rebels back.  I do not know whether 
we shall have to do so today or not 
we are all setting around the guns some 
laying down, but I set on the guns platform 
and am trying to write a few 
lines to you and Mother.  I have not 
received any letter from you since 
we crosse [sic. crossed]  the river but look for one 
evry [sic. every] day.  Since I write last our Division 
has built  a Redoubt or forts and a long 
line of brest works [sic. breastworks] and fortified 
our batty [sic. Battery] as three section of it are in 
Fort Richardson here and 2 guns or  
1 section, are station [sic. stationed] on the railroad 
just about 40 rods from Fair Oaks station 
and Fort Richardson is on the left

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Fort Richardson VA June the 22 1862 Dear father and mother, I once more take my pen in hand to let you know that I am alive and well I am well and hope you are the same. It is a fine summer morning here. 2 weeks ago today we were doeing(sic) all we could do to drive the rebels back. I do not know whether we shall have to do so today or not we are all setting around the guns some laying down, but I set on the guns platform and am trying to write a few lines to you and Mother. I have not received any letter from you since we crosse [sic. crossed] the river but look for one evry [sic. every] day. Since I write last our Division has built a Redoubt or forts and a long line of brest works [sic. breastworks] and fortified our batty [sic. Battery] as three section of it are in Fort Richardson here and 2 guns or 1 section, are station [sic. stationed] on the railroad just about 40 rods from Fair Oaks station and Fort Richardson is on the left