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In our [?] of | In our [?] of | ||
| − | the ? ?, & disturbance | + | the ? ?, & disturbance [?] |
| + | [?] [?] I have | ||
not answered a long letter you wrote | not answered a long letter you wrote | ||
| − | a few weeks ago | + | a few weeks ago [nor?] a letter written |
| − | since | + | since dated July 3, but which I got |
| + | only a day or two ago. About | ||
| + | the [?] of July the army moved | ||
up towards the Big Black River | up towards the Big Black River | ||
| − | + | [about?] [15?] [?] from Vicksburg to | |
| − | + | [attempt?] [?] [?] place that | |
| − | is with about | + | is with about 24 [?] men to |
| − | defeat an intrenched ? of | + | defeat an intrenched [army?] of |
| − | not less than 78 - and | + | not less than 78 - and [?] |
by me alone ? ? ..regretable writing? country? | by me alone ? ? ..regretable writing? country? | ||
with roads blockaded to attack | with roads blockaded to attack | ||
| − | + | [an?] army in [such?] a position | |
| − | with the ? | + | with the Big Black [?] [?] |
but a short distance, & but a | but a short distance, & but a | ||
| − | ? ? about 8 or 10 feet | + | [single?] [bridge?] about 8 or 10 feet |
wide to cross the whole army on | wide to cross the whole army on | ||
in the event of a repulse, and | in the event of a repulse, and | ||
| − | nothing ? to help, would have | + | nothing [behind?] to help, would have |
| − | been a task ? | + | been a task [rather?] [rare?] to |
| − | ? to the entire [satisfaction?] | + | [perform?] to the entire [satisfaction?] |
of all parties. The day before the | of all parties. The day before the | ||
River was to have been crossed | River was to have been crossed | ||
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to this point where it | to this point where it | ||
will [remain?] no one knows | will [remain?] no one knows | ||
| − | [how?] [long?] | + | [how?] [long?] at present. The yankees are |
| − | at present. The yankees are | ||
about to attack Mobile or | about to attack Mobile or | ||
did, & Rosecrans Spring advance | did, & Rosecrans Spring advance | ||
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as fit for a [L?] [Genl?] as is | as fit for a [L?] [Genl?] as is | ||
John Brown to run a | John Brown to run a | ||
| − | [ | + | [?] in this climate |
[&?] you will I hope take | [&?] you will I hope take | ||
pains to let Cousin Lysinka & | pains to let Cousin Lysinka & | ||
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& our armies ? | & our armies ? | ||
to retreat the persistant, | to retreat the persistant, | ||
| − | ladies would ? be confined | + | & retreating ladies would [soon?] be confined |
| − | to ??? small | + | to [an?] [area?] [?] small |
| − | ?? The people | + | [?] [?]. The people |
of this state who were | of this state who were | ||
| + | so ready to [?] | ||
| + | now apparently as ready | ||
| + | to do anything to [?] | ||
| + | their property & themselves. It | ||
| + | is [no?] good [?] on the | ||
| + | yankees. They do not | ||
| + | [?] | ||
| + | with {Northern?] | ||
| + | [but?] [?] [off?] his negroes | ||
| + | & plunder his property. | ||
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Camp near Morton, Miss. July 23d 1863 Dear Lizzy,
In our [?] of the ? ?, & disturbance [?] [?] [?] I have not answered a long letter you wrote a few weeks ago [nor?] a letter written since dated July 3, but which I got only a day or two ago. About the [?] of July the army moved up towards the Big Black River [about?] [15?] [?] from Vicksburg to [attempt?] [?] [?] place that is with about 24 [?] men to defeat an intrenched [army?] of not less than 78 - and [?] by me alone ? ? ..regretable writing? country? with roads blockaded to attack [an?] army in [such?] a position with the Big Black [?] [?] but a short distance, & but a [single?] [bridge?] about 8 or 10 feet wide to cross the whole army on in the event of a repulse, and nothing [behind?] to help, would have been a task [rather?] [rare?] to [perform?] to the entire [satisfaction?] of all parties. The day before the River was to have been crossed news came of the surrender of Vicksburg, & the army was forced to retreat, being in a position to be cut off, to Jackson which had a good [?] [?] [?] [?] [north?] of it [?] entrenchments [as?] fortifications. After shooting [?], & being shot at for several days the army withdrew to this point where it will [remain?] no one knows [how?] [long?] at present. The yankees are about to attack Mobile or did, & Rosecrans Spring advance into [G. a.?] Gen. Lee's march into Pennsylvania was most ridiculous & hurtful. It has shown our weakness was really the cause of losing Vicksburg for men were sent [in?], [who ought?]
to have been sent here at least 2 months ago. It was [an?] absurd & [after?] the campaign of [last fall?] in Maryland our [? ? ? ?]. I do not know if your Uncle Dick thought the invasion a good & proper [ruse?], but if he did he is as fit for a [L?] [Genl?] as is John Brown to run a [?] in this climate [&?] you will I hope take pains to let Cousin Lysinka & her friends, as well as the General himself know. If Charleston, Mobile, and Richmond should be taken, & our armies ? to retreat the persistant, & retreating ladies would [soon?] be confined to [an?] [area?] [?] small [?] [?]. The people of this state who were so ready to [?] now apparently as ready to do anything to [?] their property & themselves. It is [no?] good [?] on the yankees. They do not [?] with {Northern?] [but?] [?] [off?] his negroes & plunder his property.
