No 42  
Des Moines, Iowa,  
Tuesday Evening June 2d
  Dearest Husband  
I received yours of the 21st this morning, I have been in great suspense ever since the battle of the 17th of May although I did not see your name in the list of "Killed and wounded I feel with you that it was altogether providential that you "escaped unharmed".  Continue to put your trust God and if it is His will that you should return to your family and friends the bullets of the enemy can not harm you; I trust that you will not have to stay much longer mid such scenes of carnage and bloodshed; I have now another cause for uneasiness, I see by this mornings Register that Carr's Division have been in a very severe engagement and I fear that my dear Husband was among them you said that your regiment was acting as guard for Rebel prisoners, and it may be possible that you were not there.  I went over to Mrs. Hull's as soon as I got your letter I did not know whether she had heard
