Describing battle (Kessler’s Cross Lanes); needs items from home due to difficulty of camp life

              Camp Gauley
                 Augst 27th 1861
[De]ar Bob Jim & Wythe
     I was in a
[  ] yesterday. Whiped them like the d---l
[  ]  I was on the ground no looken on.
[  ]  dead Yankees in rich profusion
[ ] wounded being our loss  killed &
[  ]wounded about 20 not a Minute
[ Me]n was hurt or wounded & in the hottest
[  ] going lost one Las Hills.  Mostly one
but knew his name Parsons.  I believe
the enemy was commanded by Col Tyler
an asst to Genl Cox [    ]  formed was
favorable big [ ] emince
but our [  ] & whiped
them killing [  ] will
be found.  We have [  ]  ?
ambulance [  ]

Besure & bring a Negro a piece [  ]
camp chest & every thing necessary
I am living worse than a dog & [  ]
not in future if can be helped
     Wythe I want my business [  ]
as speedy as possible [  ] 
believe no ? have land  
Eli Davis is dead & I'll not
stand good any longer I have [  ] 
patience & great my operations [  ] 
performs how ?  ? 
                   Your brother
                     SCGleaves