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

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