Sept 11, 1861
Attacked while on reconnaissance. The regiment’s grey uniforms proved dangerous while on picket duty.

Fort Baker or Camp Advance
E. D. Baker Brigade
September 25, 1861

Dear Brother
I don't know whether I ought to write to you or somebody else for I know that I got a letter anyhow I will send this to you. You must not git scared at this writing for I am in a hurry as I have to write seven today or I will be a week behind. I am as well as ever again only pretty tired as we had to fight yesterday and that is pretty hard work marching, running, creeping, and everything that you could think of but we licked them with about 20 shots from our field batteries. We did not fire a shot with our muskets. They are the darnedest --?cour?-- that ever was seen for they had about 20,000 and we had about 10,000 but they saw that we intended to fight not run so they ran. First we took 30 prisoners, 50 sheep, 10 horses, 30 cattle, and a large quantity of grain and hay. That is the end of the days work.

On the other side of the sheet you will see our fort not quite finished. The ditch is 16 feet wide - 4 feet deep and the outside of the ditch is fenced with trees with the ends of the limbs cut off. The tips pointing out so that it is impossible to get through in a hurry especially if you have to face a storm of bullets. Now I will dry up.
So no more at present.
So good day.
Give my love to all.

Your brother
G W Lewis