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Hd Qrs. 5th Va Cav<br />Dear Ma&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; July 16th 1864<br />Another opportunity affords itself<br />for me to send a few lines home. Although I<br />wrote Nancy the other day, I have decided to<br />avail myself of it, knowing that my letters<br />are anxiously looked for and joyfully received.<br />Indeed I might to consider myself of great<br />importance, thought of and talked about<br />every hour. Is it me or my badness that is<br />missed? Of course it is my sweet self.&nbsp; I tell<br />you I feel &ldquo;as sweet as peach&rdquo;? [underscored] this evening.<br />I should like for you to see me.&nbsp; I&rsquo;m as<br />dirty as a p_i_g_ hog.&nbsp; I mean my clothes<br />are.&nbsp; I bathe nearly every day.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; We are still encamped on [Lonanto?] Creek<br />and picket on Jerusalem Plank road about<br />eight miles from this point. hav&rsquo;nt had any<br />fighting since Morgan was wounded, expected<br />to mix with the Yanks yesterday, but had<br />only a little skirmish and established our<br />picket post, where the Yankees drove the 6th<br />Va Cav from night before last.