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“Let this miserable war be ended,” May 2, 1862
Oxford [North Carolina] May 2nd 1862 My dearest husband I have felt so satisfied this week with the general management of things in this “Confederacy” that I have not been disposed to do anything but quarrel – very much … Continue reading
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Camp near Richmond, August 5, 1861
Camp near Richmond, Aug: 5th 1861 Dearest Eliza I am officer of the day today and in expectation rather than having a certainty of leaving tomorrow for Manassas. I hoped to find time to write you quite a long letter … Continue reading
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Hotel Fire! Portsmouth, Virginia, 1859
Macon House Jan: 16th 1859 Dear Eliza As you will rather expect to hear from me tomorrow evening, and as also events occurring around me since I left you enable me to scribble off a long & interesting letter, I … Continue reading
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Camp at Fair Oaks, June 5, 1862
Camp on last Saturday’s battlefield – June 5th 1862 My dearest Wife I know that you have felt very anxious about me on account of not hearing from me since mine of Sunday morning[1], but I recollect having written you … Continue reading
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Letter from Cuba 1851
Cardenas Island of Cuba Jany 6th 1851 My Dear Child Well here am I in the place attacked some time since by the famous Lopez[1] I left Norfolk on the 20th Decbr & arrived here on Saturday after a boistrous … Continue reading
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