Letter from G. W. Taunton to Penny Amerson 16 Jul 1864 Taylor County, GA      


				July 16th, 1864
                                Camp near Atlanta, Ga.

Dear Cousin     
It is with pleasure that I take my pen in hand to let you know 
that I am yet in the land of the livin.  Hopin these lines may 
reech and find you and the rest of the family all well and livin 
well.  Cousin I have not much of intrust to write tho it is some 
fighten goin on hear everday.  Cousin I have seen a hard time 
since I have been up hear.  I have been fightin everday since I 
have been up hear.   Think the yanks is goin to leave here for 
they have found out that they cant gite Atlanta and they are goin 
to try some other place.  I think that we will whip the yanks 
hear back for we have whip them ever time they come on to us.  
Cousin I thought that I would git to come and see you all the forth 
of July but it was so that I could not come down but if I live till 
this fight is over I will come to see you all.  I would of stop and 
you as I past by I was with prisoners.  I have wrote to you severl 
times and have not got any letter yet.  I would be glad to hear from 
you and rest of the family.  Cousin as I have nothin to write that 
will interest you I will come to close for this time.  You must excuse 
my bad writin for my pen is bad so nothin now but remain your 
affectionate cousin tell death

                                                 G. W. Taunton


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