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Camp Board of Trade Battery Near Atlanta Ga Aug 22nd 1864 My Dear Mother Your letter of the 12th came to hand yesterday evening. the first mail we have received for some time as the Johnnies have been troubling our communication lately, back near Dalton. I was sorry to understand from your letter, that my letter of date Aug 2nd had not reached you and also that you had written a day or two previous to me and inclosed some postage stamps, which letter has not as yet reached me. My letter of Aug 2nd I wrote just after returning from our second raid and of course was quite a long one. I acknowledged receiving my hat which suits me to perfection and also mentioned seeing