Lieut. Enos R. Artman

Despatch Station   Richmond & York R.R.
                             June 25, 1862
Esteemed Friend,
               Your letter bringing the
favourable news in regard to Captain J
was sent out to me on picket on Monday
night but could not read it until Tuesday
morning on account of having no light.
What a difference between being on picket
now and when we were together. I used to
enjoy it then, but now I can't see the fun.
What makes it more lonesome is because
we divide the company and put half on each
road leading to the above Station. Consequently
we are about a 1/2 mile apart.
Today for a change we were called under
arms very suddenly, heavy firing was
going on in front and we all thought that
we would be taken up to reinforce some
Division but we were not taken off of the
Camp Ground. As I am writing Capt. Harvey
tells that a battle was fought on our old
Ground at Fair Oak but what the
result or loss is I can't tell, our wounded
are going to the White House in every train.
Our loss must be considerable.
Gen. Casey no longer commands this Divis-
ion he has been assigned to some other
command and Gen. Peck is in command.
we will hereafter be known as Peck's
Division. What he will make of us remains
to be seen. I hope we may have the