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Camp Near Tallahoma, Tenn.
February 25, 1863

Dear Father:

I seat myself this morning to write you a few lines hoping these few
lines may come safely to hand, and find all at home enjoying all the
health and happiness that this world can bestow on us mortals.  Dear
parents, pen and ink cannot portray the trials and hardships that we
have been through.  We have been through battles where a man could not
call his life his own.  We have been in battles where cannon ball and
rifle and musket balls came as thick as hail in a storm around us.  But
thank God, I have come out un-scratched and unhurt.  I have seen men
fall on all sides, but undaunted we moved forward with those of my
comrades who were left to claim a glorious victory.  We fought them at
Murfreesboro, Tenn., commencing on December 31, 1862 and continued until
February 4, 1863, fighting by day and at night sleeping on the ground
from which they would leave when persued by our brave boys.  Our men
have gained a victory that cannot be enjoyed by any other army in the
world.

I have nothing more of much interest to write, only I want all of those
young men from the age of 40 to 18 to turn out.  I wish you would tell
them if they do not come out to fight for their country's cause, that
when we get home after we gain our independence that we will run them
out of the country, to Yankeedom.  The sentiments of the boys are that
way.

I have nothing more of interest to write, only that Gen Longstreet has
arrived amoungst us with 4,000 men from Virginia.  It is hoped that we
will whail the Yankees as soon as they make another attack.

                                          I remain your dutiful son,
                                               George W. Boswell