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Johnston, Joseph Egleston, 1807-1891 to unknown re: spirit of soldiers after first Bull Run

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07174 Author/Creator: Johnston, Joseph Egleston, 1807-1891 Place Written: Manassas, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1861/08/05 Pagination: 3 p. : Height: 19.9 cm, Width: 12.6 cm Order a Copy

Addressed to "My dear Sir." "The most gratifying fact connected with the recent action is the evidence it furnishes of the superiority of our troops over those of our troops over those of our Northern Army . . . this superiority is the difference between men fighting for independence . . . & those who hire for eleven dollars a month."

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