Near Petersburg, Va., June 30, 1864.
Dear Father, — I send this note by Quartermaster Ladd, who is going home. Am well, and hope you will see Captain Ladd, who will tell you how things are going on here. . . .
Nothing particularly new, except that the rebels amuse themselves more than usual by firing at us. They have put a couple of bullets into the embankment in front of my quarters.
I think that a grand attack will be made in a day or two. I do hope that it will be successful. . . .
