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From DigitalMaine Transcription Project
�Camp of the 20th Maine Vol in the trensh near Petersburgh VA July 11th 1864 My Dear Sister I recd your kind letter of the 4 and was g happy to hear frome you my helth is good at presant and I hope that theas few lines wil find you the same the wether is a Warm hear at presant the rebels and our boys have a Artirly duel ever morn ing [inserted] thay had yesteday morning thay wonde two out of Co. G with a Solid shot and other with shell We len I have rec'd five dollars in all you wantid to know if I wanted sox not hear in this place I don't I Should like to have a honshiff if you cun send one we [crossout] have advanced our lines some ten or fiftan rods thare hant now pickit firen