In field war Cold Harbor
June 11/64
My dear Mother
Our Div has just moved out
of their rifle pits where we have been laying since the
8^h We are to [ relivee ] part of the 2ⁿ Corps who I under-
stand march tonight, but where I do not know. I have
today rec^d my first mail since I left Belle Plains
& with other your good letter of the 20^h which makes
me feel that I can never fully appreciate the love
of all at home. I am in full hopes however
of being able to return to you all again after
this campaign as I have no presentiment whatso-
ever that I am to be killed. Do not allow your-
self to feel too much anxiety on my account
as I shall take good care of myself and the
exposure & life so far seems to agree with
me properly, while most of my officers
or many of them at least are more or less
unwell I find that I have ^no^ trouble on that
score. the diet I presume has much to do with
it one of my men captured a reble cow near
Hanover C. H. so that I have fresh milk
twice a day. it would amuse you to see

her marching in rear of the Reg^t along with
the horses. In the engagement of the 1^st & 3^d
the 9^th did admirably and I think have fully
proved that they were capable of doing fighting
as well as garrison duty. I have seen Mac
several times with in the last few days.
Maj Taft is not very well, the [ fatague ] &
exposure proves hard for him although he
will not own it
Love to all
Your affectionate
Son
Will
William June 11^{th 1864}
war Cold
Harbor