Letters of William H. Emslie

          Arlington Heights - September 9, 1862
Father
 I have got some water once more   I have not had
any chance to write since I left Fredericksburgh 
our regiment has done some hard marching and
fighting and has won for its self a name.  We were
at the Bull Run fight and on the left wing.  it
was a second bull run   it was an awful fight.  The
grape [?] and cannister [?] mowed the men down like
sheep.  our regiment badly turned out.  we have
lost in Co G one first lieut., one surgeon, three
corporals shot badly.  I am afraid George Dobbs is
dead.  I have had more[?] Newburgh Journals marked
N T Clark.  I was glad to get them   the last letter
I got from you was at Culpepper.  I saw Hank Davenport,
Ike Edwards and Frank Woods   his arm is well, but
Charlie Edwards is gone.  the grey backs have got him.
Harvey Wiley is in some hospital, but I do not know
what one it is   the rest of us are well   for a month
last we have not stayed twenty hours in a place.  We
ought to have a rest.  no more from your son
William H. Emslie