Fort Shaw

My dear wife – I have time to write you a short note that will start this evening to obtain medical assistance. We had a hard fight – took the village but was at last driven [out] with heavy loss. We had 17 officers, 133 soldiers, and 32 citizens. Capt. Logan and Lieut. Bradley killed. Genl. Gibbon, Lieutenants Coolidge, English, and myself wounded. Mine are only flesh wounds as is the gen’ls [generals]. We think English is [a] very dangerous case. We are intrenched [sic] and all night the Indians are leaving – much love to you and bertie.

Affectionately,

Charlie