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12 July 1862
Watson, Sam, fl. 1861-1864
to Richard H. Jackson
He writes that the wounded and disabled are now coming in the thousands, mainly from McClellan. His father and wife are healthy but his father worries about him.
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17 August 1862
He apologizes for his lateness in answering. Then he warns him not to let Stonewall Jackson take any of his men prisoners. General Corcoran will be released soon.
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25 September 1862
He has been reading the papers and feels they give an accurate account. He hopes Richard comes home safe and mentions other soldiers like Fred, Phil and Davis.
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Davis, John, fl. 1861-1864
This is a letter from the father of a friend of his who is also fighting in the war. He is glad that so far Richard and John have been spared.
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20 October 1862
Maxwell, A.S., fl. 1861-1864
He writes that that he is very well and describes various tomfoolery such as dressing up in women's clothes and running out in the street where he talked to another girl and told her to call him Alice,
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