Capt:

If you have a good opportunity please send me my rubber blanket two wollen Shirts, Boots, one Pr. Drawers, 1 Pr. Stockings.  My health is good, wound doing well, my chest does not pain me internally.  Send  Geo. Griswold one Shirt, Drawers, and Stockings.  His ball was taken from his  shoulder he is doing well.

      S.O. Smith Lt. Co. B. 27 Iowa

(The following is written on the back of the above letter)

Tell Capt. Granger to send Lt. Brush some under clothes and one Pr. Pants.  I send to you by Mr. Stephens Sanitary Comission who came this morning with a flag of truce.  The case of  Lt. Brush is very doubtful.  I send by bearer the keys of my valise.  And Lt. Brush’s watch to Capt. Granger.

     Lt. S.O. Smith

[NOTE:   Lt. Samuel O. Smith and Sgt. George W. Griswold of Co. B, 27th Iowa, were badly wounded and taken prisoner at the Battle of Pleasant Hill, Louisiana on April 9, 1864.  Both were paroled in June, later recovered from their wounds and returned to duty.  Smith served until his unit was mustered out of service.  Griswold died of smallpox on January 11, 1865.

Lt. Frank A. Brush who served in Co. K, 27th Iowa, was also wounded and taken prisoner at Pleasant Hill.  He died of wounds on April 20, 1864.   Capt. Charles T. Granger was his company commander.]