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Springfield Mo Jan 11th 1863 Dear ones at Home We have had a battle here it [occurred?] thursday the 8th and I have had no chance to write before I am safe & sound. on wednesday evening we heard that we would be attacked but did not beleive it next morning we heard a great noise in the timber & down the hill helter skelter came two pickets & one wagon with two women and a boy in it all scared nearly to death and going at a fearful rate the women screaming that the Rebels were on us all the pickets were killed but the two ahead I then thought there must be something in the wind and though I was