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Colonel, and said that he had put the colors on their works. I was helped off the field by two boys from the 15 Mass Batty. I would not let the strecher bearers take me for there were so many worse wounded, got to the Div. Hosp. and had my wound dressed by about nine Oclock Jimmy Rowe was then on duty he was very kind to me, laid at the Div. Hosp until two or three oclock of the 11th when we took ambulances for the Steamer landing twelve miles distant. Arrived at the landing at about 10 P.M. when we were loaded on a light draft boat to convey us to deep water then to be changed to a Gulf Steamer to come to the City. It was after dark on the night of the 13 when we arrived here, and it took all night to unload the boat. The suffering of the wounded was terable for the Gulf was rough, and the accomadations poor most of them having to lay below where it would sufocate a man, or else on deck in the hot Sun. Have givin as minute details as my memory would permit Although I am now slightly wounded yet I consider myself a better man, than a little over three months ago when I joined the Regt, for I am once more intirely free from that Disease that troubled me so long I can get a furlough of sixty days but do not think I shall take it Wish I could consult you a little about the matter More over [begin vertical writing] Hospital wounded [vertical writing end]