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Army of West Virginia
Harkissonburg, Va.
Sept. 23rd,1864
Dear Mother,
I write these few lines
hoping to find you and Jack healthy as your Son is at present. I would like to know why you do not write to me I have not
Received a letter from you in 3 weeks . We are a grate way from all Communication with the North But the mail comes up every
week We have garnered 2 of the greatest Battles of the war on the 19th and 22nd of this month Sheridan is a grate man. He
has done more than any Commander that ever I was under. At the Battle of Winchester on the 19th He led this Corps to the charge
with Sword in hand and could be seen in the front Rank throughout the day and when he got the enemy started he kept them agoing
and only that night came on so soon , Early with his force would be killed or Captured On the 22nd Sheridan agane led his
Charge to Fischer's Hill Which we carried at the point of Bayonet The Rebel Army would not fight if they would show only Resistance
We could not carry the Hill They could kill us by Boaling stones on us from the top of it But anuf of this I suppose that
you have heard all about it by this time The Corps never done Better Alan was slightly wounded on the 23rd But is doing Duty
now The piece of Shell that struck him left a slight mark on his arm and lamed it for a few hours But he now is all Right
We expect to go on a Raid as far as Lynchburg We cannot get Supplies and will have to Come Back agane like Thunder My respects
to Miss Allen Jack and all inquiring friends
I Remain your Affect'd Son
Thomas G Flynn
I wrote a Letter to Miss Allen yesterday I did not have time to Form the letters hardly when the Mail went I am writing
this at Risk of being Captured Before it gets to Harpers Ferry
Thos G. Flynn
Sergt. Co. G 62nd N.Y. Vol A.
Preserve
these Card De Vais
Sent to :
Susan Flynn
317 East 9th Street
New York City
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