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In the ditch near Marietta Ga June 29th 1864
Dear Fannie
I received your letter stating that you
had heard that I was wounded yesterday
The report is false – thus far I am unharmed
by bullets. Dennis was very severely wounded
in his shoulder several days ago. he was
immediately sent off and I have not heard
from him since. The surgeon here thinks
that he will recover
Matters are going on here about as they [crossed out: were] did
[crossed out: since] when I last wrote to you. Some things of interest
have transpired. Day before yesterday, the
enemy charged our line in a good many
places, but not in the immediate front of our
regiment. They were repulsed with great -
slaughter and considerable loss of prisoners
The regiment just on our left (45th Miss) killed
lots of them and captured about 15 prisoners
I had one man wounded by a cross fire.
Mr Gooden is his name. I was on picket at
the time, and spent a very uneasy day
There was a truce yesterday evening for
the purpose of burying their dead, which is
fortunate for us as the stench was becoming
very offensive and would have been almost
"unbearable" in a few days. To day up to
this time every thing is still in our front
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by agreement the pickets do not fire on
each other, but talk and in some places
I hear meet half way between the lines and
trade coffee for tobacco
You ask me if I am still wearing
the same clothes yet. I washed my shirt
and drawers this morning, and they are
now drying. I did not change for the
purpose of washing, and you can guess whether
I have them on now or not. I had washed
several times since the campaign commenced
I have no change of clothing here and
cannot get to the wagon, so my only chance
is to pull off, wash, dry and put on again
If you get a chance send me a pair of
socks. Please write me the particulars of
Nick’s wound, as I know very little about it
Give my love to Ma – Sister, Em, and all my
relatives and friends. – Tell Nick to write to me
May our Heavenly Father continue his protection
over us, as in days gone by, and soon reunite us
to live a happy life together, and to train our
little children in the way they should go. And may
we yet be (we and our children) Good, honest and pious
citizens of a peaceful land. Write frequently
Yours Truly G.W. Cherry
Cherry Family Civil War Letters
