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Andrew F. Davis papers, 1862
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I saw one of the boys of the 36th yesterday and he said that Col. Gross had received a Commission as Brigadier General and that Tom. was now Lieut Col. and J. H. McClury Major of the Regt. I do not know whether it is true or not but if such is the fact I say Hurrah for Jim McClury. We have had no papers here since the 14th consequently we are not posted in what is going on at the Seat of war in the East since that time. We hear rumors evry day that McClelland is haveing bloody work before Richmond, and this evening the word is that he has succeeded in taking the place but the news is not reliable therefore we do not put much faith in it but hope it is so. It is generally believed that there are but few Rebel troops now in the South West as our forces are unable to find any and if they are once cleaned out in Virginia I will then begin to think that the war is virtually at an end for their territory is becomeing quite small and growing less evry day. They have made great calculations on raising their own subsistence; and have sown large amount of Wheat and Oats besides the corn they have planted. Their Wheat crop is very short and of many hundreds of Acres of Oats that I have saw I have not as yet saw one Acre which was or is worth cutting. and we are told that such is the case all over the south, consequently their Oats is nix corn. rows and as to their corn I guess we will help them take care of that. There are a great many Officers resigning and going home, For my part I shall stick to it for a while longer at least, for one or two reasons. One is that I do not like the principle of hauling off at this stage of the game. and another reason is that I can find nothing at present out of which I could do more towards raising our present low State of financial affairs, Therefore if my health keeps good I shall remain in the Service for awhile at least But if my health should show signs of giveing away then I shall leave double quick but at present there is not the least sign of anything of that kind taking place, but right the reverse for I am now
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I saw one of the boys of the 36th yesterday and he said that Col. Gross had received a Commission as Brigadier General and that Tom. was now Lieut Col. and J. H. McClury Major of the Regt. I do not know whether it is true or not but if such is the fact I say Hurrah for Jim McClury. We have had no papers here since the 14th consequently we are not posted in what is going on at the Seat of war in the East since that time. We hear rumors evry day that McClelland is haveing bloody work before Richmond, and this evening the word is that he has succeeded in taking the place but the news is not reliable therefore we do not put much faith in it but hope it is so. It is generally believed that there are but few Rebel troops now in the South West as our forces are unable to find any and if they are once cleaned out in Virginia I will then begin to think that the war is virtually at an end for their territory is becomeing quite small and growing less evry day. They have made great calculations on raising their own subsistence; and have sown large amount of Wheat and Oats besides the corn they have planted. Their Wheat crop is very short and of many hundreds of Acres of Oats that I have saw I have not as yet saw one Acre which was or is worth cutting. and we are told that such is the case all over the south, consequently their Oats is nix corn. rows and as to their corn I guess we will help them take care of that. There are a great many Officers resigning and going home, For my part I shall stick to it for a while longer at least, for one or two reasons. One is that I do not like the principle of hauling off at this stage of the game. and another reason is that I can find nothing at present out of which I could do more towards raising our present low State of financial affairs, Therefore if my health keeps good I shall remain in the Service for awhile at least But if my health should show signs of giveing away then I shall leave double quick but at present there is not the least sign of anything of that kind taking place, but right the reverse for I am now
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