1861 July 21 Glenwood

My Dear Sir

I hope Mary E. met you
at the Junction and arrived
safely at home. I regretted that
I was unable to go with her
until she met you. I have
felt great solicitude about
yr Brothers Tom & Ballard.
I have not been able to hear
any thing in regard to them
tho' I have made inquiry. I hope
they are safe with the army,
which was at Monterey, in
Highland [county]the last I heard from
it. I understand Genl Lee was
at Staunton several days ago,
and that large Reinforcements
had been sent on from Richmond
Lynchburg & other places. It is
my impression that McClellan will

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by rapid marches endeavour
to form a Junction with
Patterson & make a combined
attack on Johnston. But I heard
yesterday that Patterson had
sent a large part of his
Force to reinforce Scott at
Manassas and that Johnston
had sent 10000 men to reinforce
Beauregard. There is a report
of a terrible slaughter near
Manassas. Enemys lost 4500.
Ours 500. It is no doubt an
exageration. One report says
that half the Liberty Hall Company
are either at Wincheser, & the
other half has gone to Manassas
The other that the whole are still
at Winchester. A letter of the
17th speaks of Willy as being
very well. He has had a hard
time poor fellow. But if he
is only permitted to return to us

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safe & sound, he will have no
cause to regret the hardships
& privations he endures. He
does not complain, but seems
cheerfully to encounter every
difficulty. We have heard very
lately from Mr. Junkin. His
company was between the
enemy & Charleston. The
enemy is about 20 miles
below Charleston, and a fight
is expected soon. We are
truly beset on all sides with
enemies and our sister
Confederate States are not
making efforts corresponding
with the emirgency. But I
believe that with Gods blessing
we shall triumph over
our Enemies. We are all
well and with warmest
love to all yr family

I am truly yours
F G Anderson

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Mary might have thought that I wished you to join the army. I dont think
you ought to do so in the resent state of yr health. And if yr health were
good I dont think yr family ought to furnish more soldiers than you have
unless the [?] should require something like a levy in masses. FGA