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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 says he is deter-
mined to defend Richmond to
the lest 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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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 says he is deter-
mined to defend Richmond to
the lest 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-
