Dear Mother

     I arrived Safe at camp on Sunday after three days &. a half a long &. Tedious Ride. I found the Regt near Stonny Creek Station in Prince George co [properly Sussex County] It is rather a better Country than Dinwiddie the horses are fairing a good deal better than they were when I left. I Suppose before this you have heard of the big fight [i.e., the battle of Ream's Station, 25 August 1864] that was fought down here on the day I left home Thursday. A part of Hills Corps & Our Cavalry engaged. The yankees had got posission of the railroad near this Point & Fortified themselves strongly As soon as Our troops got in readiness they made the attack on their Entrenchments & carrid them with slight loss considering our cavalry carrid one line very

gallantly. There was a complimentary order read out to Our Regt this morning complimenting them very highly for their gallantry on Thursday. Our Regt took a great many prisoners It took one whole New York Regt to aman all of this force was Infantry. The yankees Still hold the railroad near Petersburg I dont Know how far they hold. they have torn up a good deal of it. Everything Seems to be all quiet Phil & myself had a very fin time coming down got a plenty of Cider Peaches &c unfortune for me I lost one one of Joseph Shoes between Petersburg & Richond I hated it very much but it was too late. I found the boys all well Wm Coakley [i.e., Pvt. William B. Coakley, Co. I, 9th Virginia Cavalry] was very glad to see me & says I was

too sharp for him I made my excuse that I was sick & Phil Testified & it was all right. Good many of our boys is home Charly Berry, Thompn Rogers, & others. I will Close but write again soon

I respects to all
John N Peed