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[Begin vertical writing]A few days previous to the fight Billy Spears and Billy Brooks that used to live at Mt. Spaulding came to see me from the 122 Ills. the next day I went over to their Regt. ans saw them and Charlie Brown and tow of the Delaplain boys. Billy Howell was wounded at Nashville Billy Spears is the same little bow leged boy as of old but they say that he has good pluck He wished to be remembered to you [end vertical writing] Sedgwick U.S. Gen. Hosp. Hqrt. 10 N.O. Apr. 17 1865 Dear Sallie This is a very warm day so much so that a sheet is almost a burden on me. Have just finished my dinner, had Bean Soup, Boiled Beef, a potatoe, and a slice of bread. For breakfast I had potatoe stew, bread, and coffee, for supper it will be Bread, Rice, and Tea, with Molasses, or Apple Sauce. The quality is very good and well cooked but the quantity is a little to [illegible] for a slightly wounded man, who has an egredious apetite. My wound is getting along finely, it is discharging profusely, and pains me but very little. As yet can not bear any weight on my foot, but can