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Larks landing, Ala. April 13th 1865, My beloved Brother, I write you hurredly for we are expecting to march any moment. My object is to let you know I am safe & that Mobile is is in our possession. But my God, what hardships we have endured, how many poor brave soldiers are sleeping their last sleep & languishing on the beds of pain. I wrote Sister on the 8th stating we expected to go up towards Thomas, but this was only a ruse. For Sunday the 9th all was quiet till Eve it was rumored we were to charge the works. Five oclok came, all was ready the 9th Ill. was to lead & when a few yds from our pits go in with a yell, which was a signal for the others to charge. And most gloriously we carried the works. The charge was through ground which seemed impassable for obstruction and every few feet torpedoes were placed in front of our lines over a