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From William Howes to his wife, Lizzie
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                    Camp Near Dallas GA
                              May 29th 1864
                
                Dear Lizzie
                          As I have got a chance
                to send a letter to Chattanooga
                I will write you to let you know
                that I am well.  I have not Reced
                any letters from home for some time
                but do not Consider that any thing
                Strange  I shall not write a great
                deal for I have not time as they
                are going right away   I wish
                you would have Joe Moore 
                See Major Lamson and tell him
                that John Sawyer is missing he
                is a cousin of Lamsons it is
                Supposed that he is Captured
                he went out with a man by the
                name of Barney Golden of
                Co. G. they both belonged to the
                ambl Corps they went 
                out the night of the 25th to bring in
                wounded and have not been Seen Since
                
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                it was verry dark and it rained
                hard we was in a dense woods So it
                is Supposed that they got into the Rebel
                lines and were Captured as I have Tried
                to find them elsewhere and can not.  there
                is quite a number missing since that
                night  I wish Joe would See the Major
                and tell him So his folks Can know it.
                I shall not write any thing concerning
                the Campaign & only that things are going
                Right George is well and tuff as
                ever  I see Frank this morning
                he is getting along first rate got
                well  My love to all and excpt
                a large Share for your self
                     From your William
                     
                
                the man Barney Golden 
                belonged to Co G. 33d Regt
                Sawyer belonged to Co. F. 33d
                both in the ambulance Corps
                
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