In Lewisburg after Battle at Gauley Ferry; tells about battle, worse than Manassas

Dear Wife
     As you now see from [  ] 
Captain I am again in Lewisburg 
this evening from Meadow Bluff at [  ]
our head quarters our march [  ] 
[  ] the Retrogade under for a few days
since our Battle at Gauley ferry [ ]
enemy would advance upon this place
through a road intersecting the turn[pike]
at Meadow Bluff & hence the gall[  ]
[  ] know when we will have a  [  ] 
[  ] I think it extremely [  ] 
[  at]tack us when [  ] 
[  ] our forces [  ]
[  ] great [  ]
[  ]  & [   ]
[  ] enough to feed us  Hen[  ]
[  ] my horse by as a [  ]
[ pur]chase cheap end to [  ]
[  ] also send my trunk [  ]
such clothing as I will not [  ] 
send it by Stugs unless an [  ]
of private conveyance _ Besure [ ]
Bob not to bring a trunk [  ] 
reduced the amount of baggage [  ]
bring a carpet bag- I intend to [  ]
[  ] else a trunk is [  ] 
I have [not] heard from you sin[ce  ] 
came.  I hope you are well [  ] 
write soon - I called & saw [  ]

[  ]
[ ]  & selected
[  ]  which fell
[  ]  from [  ]  but found
[  ]  an unexploded bomb shell which
[  ] dangerous a momento the least 
[ ] five mile caused them to explode
[  ]  never will see such a [  ]
[  ]fight & certainly the most remembered
[  ] We fought nearly 5 hours
[  ] not losing a man- & killed &
wounded (insted 413)  2500 worse than
[  ] Manassa or any battle fought [  ] 
 Confederates-This number will [  ]
[  ]& unreliable but is from [  ]
[  ]quarters-three [  ]
[  ]killed two [  ]
[  ]
[  ]
[  ] & five [  ] 
[  }Hened/c Wheeler [  ]
[  ]Floyd recd a slight [  ]
[  ]arm.  Send word to [  ] 
[  ]how I am  the particulars [  ] 
[  ]the fight
[  ] Lawson was in the
[ ] & behind with great courage
[  ]      Good Bye my dear wife
        Your husband
           SCGleaves