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Camp near Marietta Ga. June 16th 1864 Dear Parents; As the 149th has been in another battle I thought I would write to you and let you know what success we had and who got hit. I wrote you last Sunday. Monday morning we left camp and marched about 2 miles where we commenced building breastworks within a half mile from the Rebel lines. The Rebs have fortified a high ridge about a mile from us. Tuesday morning our batteries opened up on them and shelled them pretty lively all day. That night they left the ridge and in the morning our folks took possession. At noon they advanced our whole line. We soon came up on th Johneys and drove them through the woods for about two miles, when we came to their breastworks where we had to stop. Our forces now hold the ground within 40 rods of the Rebel works and last night built good breastworks. As we were advancing up to the Rebel works a Rebel shell burst over our company, A piece of it going through my haversack and just grazed my hip. It bruised it a little but didn't break the skin. I was whisked back to the hospital about a mile from the battlefield, where I an at present. I am a little lame but I think I shall be over it quick so as to resume fighting in a week. I hear that the Regiment lost three killed and a number wounded. There were two hit in our company, Gregory Young slightly in the arm and George Pierce of Geddes right arm was amputated. He appears to handle it pretty well. I think he will get along. Our regiments lying in the breastworks but I havn't heard of any fighting in our front since last night except skirmishing. I think that General Sherman only tried to feel the Rebs out and see if there will be a big battle or not. I think the big one will come off soon. I suppose you will hear of the fight and perhaps hear that I am wounded before you get this letter., but you mustn't let it worry you because it is only a scratch and not one hundredth part as bad as it could have been. The mail is just going out so I will have to stop. I will write again soon. You may direct your letters to the regiment for I shall be back with them in a few days. Oliver |
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