[Undated and No Location, no opening but does have closing, sends “ising glass” from Antietam, hopes she’ll stay with his parents, did she get $33 he sent with Cone’s father]

“Direct your letter to Peter L Dumont Washington 146 Regiment Co A Capt Cone

I send you a piece of ising glass taken from Rocks at the Battle ^field of antietam [sic] in Maraland [sic] them soldiers give it to me last night Clara kiss the children for me every night when you go to bed and be a good woman for my sake for I love ^ you better than anthing [sic] else on earth give my respects to all enquiring friends I look at your picture every chance I get and think of you and all of you left at home I hope you will stay with father and mother all the while I am gone I shall feel better satified [sic] [p.2] for your being there than any where else write and let me know if you got that $33 I sent by Cones father or not if not you must get it i [guess] this is all at present

from yours

Ever & ever

P L Dumont

true to the Last”