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Springfield Ky. Oct. 7th 1862 Mrs Sarah Davis. My Dear wife As we have two hours rest and I have a chance to Send this back by the Sutler I will improve the oportunity to drop a few lines to you. We left Louisville as you no doubt are aware on the 1st of Oct. and proceeded on our way towards Bardstown. When we ware 10 miles from Louisville we come on to some of Braggs Cavalry and had a Skirmish with them but soon routed and also in the evening of the 2d we Skirmished with them and on the evening of the 3rd we reached Bardstown but in place of finding Bragg there with a heavy force as was reported we only found his rear guard of Cavalry which ware Soon dispersed, he haveing moved his main force away early in the morning taking the road towards Danville. The next morning we Started after him but owing to the hilly road for the first few miles we did not go but 8 or 10 miles. yesterday morning we Started forward and come 12 miles to this place We march very slow as we have to advance very careful for fear of being drawn into an ambuscade by the enemy. It is now generally believed that that enemy will make a Stand at Danville as it is said he is concentrating his forces at that point from all directions. Our boys are very anctious that he will soon make a stand as they
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Springfield Ky. Oct. 7th 1862 Mrs Sarah Davis. My Dear wife As we have two hours rest and I have a chance to Send this back by the Sutler I will improve the oportunity to drop a few lines to you. We left Louisville as you no doubt are aware on the 1st of Oct. and proceeded on our way towards Bardstown. When we ware 10 miles from Louisville we come on to some of Braggs Cavalry and had a Skirmish with them but soon routed and also in the evening of the 2d we Skirmished with them and on the evening of the 3rd we reached Bardstown but in place of finding Bragg there with a heavy force as was reported we only found his rear guard of Cavalry which ware Soon dispersed, he haveing moved his main force away early in the morning taking the road towards Danville. The next morning we Started after him but owing to the hilly road for the first few miles we did not go but 8 or 10 miles. yesterday morning we Started forward and come 12 miles to this place We march very slow as we have to advance very careful for fear of being drawn into an ambuscade by the enemy. It is now generally believed that that enemy will make a Stand at Danville as it is said he is concentrating his forces at that point from all directions. Our boys are very anctious that he will soon make a stand as they
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