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Richmond May 26th

1862

Dear Sister

I take my pen in hand

to write you a few lines before the

yankees get me. We expect a terrible

battle every day close to the city.

as they are not more than a few

miles off. There has been some

skirmishing already and the

booming of cannon is distinctly

heard here indicating the storm

approaching that is about to burst

upon us at any moment. I expect

to take part in the performance.

Jeff Davis say's he is deter

mined to defend Richmond to

the last extremity. You know that

the Merrimack has been blown

up. What do you think of it.

I tell you what I think. It

was from what I can under

stand since that it was un

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necessary if not criminal