Long Road Home
Arriving in the Appomatox area on the on 11 April and finding a good site on high ground established camp.  Reporting for duty were:
Capt./ Corp. J. Fattaleh
Pvt. Al Dunning
Pvt. Doug Dinkle
Pvt. Ken Meador
Pat Fattaleh ( Seamtress)
Brooke Herndon
Attended officer meeting were we were assigined to 5th. Company. Also received greetings from Jackson Corp. as they were glad to have brothers from Wise's Leigion here.
Saturday forming up with 5th. company fought 2 battles, Battle of Namozine Church and Battle at Almiela Springs.  Tried and hungry we fought like tigers untill we ran into a federal cannon that fired directly into our attack.
Sunday fighting at Salyor Creek with General Ewell, we became involved in hand to hand fighting with the yanks. After dispaching many with rifle, bayonet, and fists more blue coats came charging off there guns and into us. Heavey were our casulities.
I hear that trains are comming out of Richmond, hope the have food & blankets onboared.
At your service
Capt. J. Ryan (Fattaleh)
45th. Virginia