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Board Trade Battery Near Atlanta Ga Aug 17th 1864

My Dear Father Sergeant F.J. Deane leaves this morning for the north and is going to stop in Chicago a few hours. He has received a furlough to recruit for the [13?] Mich battery and if successful in recruiting will obtain a commission in that organization. I sent to you by him my watch which I have carried a long time, and it has done me good service but as it is out of order now, it is a useless incumberance. The back case is broken and also the crystal and it will need cleaning as I [have?] not had it cleaned since the Stone river battle. Please have it repaired in good style. Charge it to me and by that time I will tell