Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2011, All Rights Reserved U.S. Data Repository Please read U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on this page: Transcribed and submitted by Linda Talbott for the U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ ========================================================================== From Pvt. David Brett, 9th Mass. Artillery, to his wife ========================================================================== City Point Apl 27th '65 My Dear Wife I am well as usual received yours of the 16th the one you speak of sending before this has not arived we arived here last sunday the 9th Corps has gone to Washington how long we shall stay here no one knows it is very warm in the middle of the day but cool at night Mr Isaac Reynolds Called on me yesterday he looks rather thin Cha's Reynolds son was killed in the fight before Petersberg Mr Willis says he saw him he expects on the ground but his face was coverd with blood he was hit in head so Isaac says there is no news [page 2] here hope to be getting towards home soon when we come through Petersberg things looked quite lively stores open se*es* money can be had most nothing and plenty at that Love to All D Brett PS I sent $5.00 in a letter a while ago did you get it ==========================================================================