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Catlets Gap Ga Sept 16 1863
Dear folks at home
I get a little time
and an uncertain chance of sending
a letter to you and I embrace it
thinking that you may be un-
easy. We have been very busy
since I wrote to you last. Generally
marching all night and lying in
line of battle in the day time
I have not got time nor room
in this little piece of paper" all
I've got to tell you all my
up and downs. Suffice it to
say we have seen fits, and
have been expecting battle all the
time. There has been some
fighting but our regiment has
not been engaged yet. We [text missing]
shelled by the enemy one evening [text missing]
escaped without damage. M[text missing]
health continues good and m[text missing]
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trust is in God. He has preserved
me through many dangers thus
far and can still preserve me
through. May He be your stay
and comfort as well as mine and
again unite us in happiness and
peace.
If the enemy should ever get in
the neighborhood of Opelika I
would advise you to hide well
every thing you have of value
especially eatables. In fact it
would be the only way to save
your provisions if their army
were to pass through
I see families robbed of every
thing to eat here, cows milked
[illegible] guns[?] stolen, Hogs killed, every
[text missing] taken, and children left desolate
[text missing]y God diliver our oppressed country
[text missing]ld be our earnest prayer
[text missing] Bless you all and our little children
[text missing] Ma & Sister and all G.W. Cherry
