Block House near Fort Dix September 1st, 1864 Dear Sister, I received your letter of Aug. 29th yesterday & hasten to answer it. You said Harm and Dan had gone to Lockport. I hope they are not afraid of the Draft. We want all such men down here to put this cursed [war, crossed out] Rebellion down & bring this war to a close. I suppose you have heard that the 8th has been in another hard fight in this at Reams Station on the Weldon Railroad Aug. 24 & 25th. One of our boys rec'd a letter from Co. F today giving a list of casualties in that Co. F. So I will write them just as we got them. Killed, Sergt. Chas. R. Northrop & John Greenman, both of Lockport; Prisoners, Corpl. I. C. Lloyd, Edward G.[?] Perry, Sylvester Moore, M. C. McCollum of Porter. T. Bust, R. Bailey, A. J. Case, Geo. Drake, Chas. Hewitt, Dan Harrington, Chas. McLaughlin, R. Mosier, H. Sanford, L. Smith, W. Werth, others pluses[?]. Wounded, Wm. Bromer[?] of Porter, John Kind, Jr., of Pendleton & F. Bishop of Tonawanda. Total 22. There was only 40 men in the Co. before the fight so you can judge for yourself how they were situated. I think I will be satisfied to stay where I am for all such fights as that. If I have to go, I will do it with a will, but I shan't beg for the chance. Would you? We had Muster & Inspection here yesterday at 10 A.M. & the boys are now looking for their pay but it does not last long with some of them. Madison McCollum got off the cars here last night to get a drink, and they started before he got back & he staid all night with me, went on to Seminary Hospital, Alexandria, this morning. I feel sorry for Madison for he is a first rate boy. If I was him I would not take my discharge till I could get a good Berth some other place, for he might as well get his pay & bounty of the Government for it is dear to him. The nights are pretty cold now and it must be hard for men that are lying out at nights. You said you thought Lew could stand it. He is sick in hospital but I don't know where. I suppose at City[?] Point. Was not in the last Fight. Joe Clapsaddle is in Command of the Co. I expect he will get a commission. He deserves it. Any way, Lt. Rectins[?] started for the Front last Saturday. Lt. Sully (or rather Capt. Sully) is confined to his bed at American Hotel, Lockport, N. Y. Capt. Maginnis was killed the 25th, Ult. I wish you would send me a paper with a list of casualties of the 8th in the last Fight. I am well, eat my daily allowance & sleep as much as ever. Give my love to all, keeping a good share for yourself. From your Brother, Peter S. Tower To O. A. T.