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White family papers, July 1861-March 1865

1864-06-07-Page 02

and in, its frount, and what has been going on.  On our Right and left.  I know nothing about only hearsay so I will just say the work goes bravely on. Well as I said before on the morning of the 5th the Rebs had again retreated.  When I wrote to Mary we was 5 miles north east of Dallas after we found the Rebs had retreated our Corps (15th A.C.) was soon on the march. We soon passed the 4th A.C.  I saw Ed.  I stoped a short time with him.  I could not stopp long, for the longer I stoped, the father I was getting behinde.  He told me he had just writen a letter home but had not sent it.  He will tell you all the news, for he has a better chance for writing than I have.  He had only ten days to serve when I saw him. He said he would come and see me when he was mustered out, before he went

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and in, its frount, and what has been going on. On our Right and left. I know nothing about only hearsay so I will just say the work goes bravely on. Well as I said before on the morning of the 5th the Rebs had again retreated. When I wrote to Mary we was 5 miles north east of Dallas after we found the Rebs had retreated our Corps (15th A.C.) was soon on the march. We soon passed the 4th A.C. I saw Ed. I stoped a short time with him. I could not stopp long, for the longer I stoped, the father I was getting behinde. He told me he had just writen a letter home but had not sent it. He will tell you all the news, for he has a better chance for writing than I have. He had only ten days to serve when I saw him. He said he would come and see me when he was mustered out, before he went