Dear Friends at home:

        I am now a prisoner in Richmond, Lieut. Truman, myself, and part of our company were taken at half past four, Friday, (June 28) Capt. Niles and the rest of the company, (except the wagon guard, sick and a few others) were taken in the forenoon of the same day. Lieut. Truman and myself got into Richmond at half past eight the same night; Capt. did not come in until the next day; we had two men wounded; Chas. Vallance, of Covington, had his arm broke with a musket ball, Peter Rothweiler, of Lancaster city was wounded in the face. We are all well, and treated very kindly. Caleb Fenton and J.V. Morgan are in the same building with Capt. Niles, Truman, and myself. Enclosed I send you the names of those of our company who are now prisoners here.

From your affectionate Son and Brother,
Lieut. S.A. Mack

Source: Miller, William J. "Dear Mother, Since I Last Wrote to You We Have Made the Fur Fly....Letters Home From the Bucktails ." Civil War Regiments Vol. 1, Number 3 - Edited by William J. Miller

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