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Robert J. Moyle letters, 1862-1906
06_1862-12-26 Page 02
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May know that we fared well for persons in our situation in the evening they had Meeting a Board and it was a very pleasant one a good many soldiers attended and they all seemed to realize their condition and took quite a intrest in it we are now at the mouth of the yazoo river and expect to sail up in a short time the gun Boats have gone up and some of the transports also this is one of the Largest fleets that has ever gone down the river (Miss) & there is a large one coming up from New Orleans that is to Co orparate i believe that the intention is to go up the yazoo and Come in the rear of vickburg and we will not have put nine or ten miles to march yesterdy I seen some rebels Cavalry But as soon as they seen us they ran fired a few shots and is said to have killed two of our men they
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May know that we fared well for persons in our situation in the evening they had Meeting a Board and it was a very pleasant one a good many soldiers attended and they all seemed to realize their condition and took quite a intrest in it we are now at the mouth of the yazoo river and expect to sail up in a short time the gun Boats have gone up and some of the transports also this is one of the Largest fleets that has ever gone down the river (Miss) & there is a large one coming up from New Orleans that is to Co orparate i believe that the intention is to go up the yazoo and Come in the rear of vickburg and we will not have put nine or ten miles to march yesterdy I seen some rebels Cavalry But as soon as they seen us they ran fired a few shots and is said to have killed two of our men they
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