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to Mary "Mollie" McLean

He mentions Charley. He is glad they received the money for the horse. He asks Will Whedon to write his brother Al.

GLC02161.089

to Mary "Mollie" McLean

He returned to camp and couldn't find his battery. So he wandered around the city until 1 am when he finally found them on Ridge Road. He mentions Mooney and Al Wheeler.

GLC02161.094

to mother

He is in desperate need of money. He only has $15.35. He has no money to give them and asks if she knows anyone who will loan them $100 or $150.

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to Norman R. Dewey

A dispatch from Grant came saying he had taken Johnson's whole division. One of the batteries from Camp Barry was lost but then retaken by the 13th division. He is afraid Charley will have a hand in the fighting.

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to father

Yesterday the whole command except for one division was ordered to embark to reinforce Grant. Gen. Lee assumes he will save Richmond. No one really likes Butler, the commanding officer.

GLC02161.129

to Mary "Mollie" McLean

The infantry has been behaving badly. At a seven infantry engagement with the "Johns", the men got inside the mark as soon as possible. In other words, they ran at the first fire.

GLC02161.130

to Norman R. Dewey

He has enclosed the key to his trunk. He gives instructions on what to do with the items inside.

GLC02161.131

to Mary "Mollie" McLean

He feels sorry for Burns. All the old officers are gone from the old 5th. The new ones are strangers. The captain of his old company has been dismissed.

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to Mary "Mollie" McLean

He is kind of sick. He sent a photograph of Gen. Binney.

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to Mary "Mollie" McLean

He received the badge and put it on top of the cap he wears.They get paid this week. He saw Tom McCabe but couldn't get to Charley.

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