1861 November 25 Camp Dawson

[Stationary with vignette of Jefferson Davis and Confederate flags]

Dear Farther
and Mother
thes will inform
you that I am well and hope
you to bee th4 same the yankees
Obened fire on us friday
morning at 9 o c We returned
the fire and Kept it up until
6 o c in the evening they obened
the show again Saturday about
the same time the firen was
Kept u til 3 o c Sunday morning
no damage Was done to the
1st Regt Seven georgiaans
Killed 18 Wounded I think
We give them to understand
that We Was too many in
A hill for them

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The Boms fell
thick as hail
round our
Batery but done
no harm We Dismounted
too of ther guns and knocked
a hole in to the fo[r?]te I
fired the first gun from
this Batery it Was the third
from this side We are lying
at our guns to day When
the excitement is over I Will
Write you the particulars
give my love to all the
Children and all who may
enquire Write soon and
let me Know when you are
going to move your Son
truly Jno. M. Parker

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No one hurt on our side

[address leaf/ page 4]
Corp Jno M. Parker
Comp. C 1st ala Reg


W R Parker
Troy
Ala

MSS 13240