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<p>met and conqurnd the enemy and</p>
 
<p>met and conqurnd the enemy and</p>
 
<p>none of us killed. &nbsp;I hasten to write</p>
 
<p>none of us killed. &nbsp;I hasten to write</p>
<p>before youhear any rumors.</p>
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<p>before you hear any rumors.</p>
 
<p>As you know I have been down</p>
 
<p>As you know I have been down</p>
 
<p>near Hampton &amp; Newport News</p>
 
<p>near Hampton &amp; Newport News</p>
<p>for a week past.</p></html>
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<p>for a week past. In the last</p>
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<p>few &nbsp;days we were reinforced</p>
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<p>by Stanards Battery with Major</p>
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<p>Randolph and about 1100 infantry</p>
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<p>On yesterday morning we got in</p>
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<p>telligence of the enemy's approach</p>
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<p>and unfortunately three of our</p>
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<p>pieces and all the infantry</p>
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<p>were out scouting. &nbsp;They got in</p>
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<p>to the camp in time however and</p>
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<p>we got to work about 9:15 and</p>
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<p>fought with varying success</p>
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<p>until 1:30 to 2: once I thought</p>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
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Yorktown, June 11th 1861

My Darling wife:

Thank God we have

met and conqurnd the enemy and

none of us killed.  I hasten to write

before you hear any rumors.

As you know I have been down

near Hampton & Newport News

for a week past. In the last

few  days we were reinforced

by Stanards Battery with Major

Randolph and about 1100 infantry

On yesterday morning we got in

telligence of the enemy's approach

and unfortunately three of our

pieces and all the infantry

were out scouting.  They got in

to the camp in time however and

we got to work about 9:15 and

fought with varying success

until 1:30 to 2: once I thought

 

 

 

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