Saturday, March 17, 2012

1862 March 18

[letter of P. Edloe Jones of the 13th Virginia, begun on the 16th continues]

M Tuesday morning.-
As I’ve not had an opportunity of sending
my letter off, I will add a little more to it, though nothing of inter-
est has transpired since yesterday.. We are get[t]ing very tired of this
place & do n’t care how soon we leave… I believe all of the Troops
have left this neighborhood but our Division. I do n’t believe ^‘now’ our
Army is going to make a stand here…Jim Daniel’s Regt. is on
[The rest of the stationery is cut off. It appears that it was cut off on the original.]

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the other side of Culpepper now… Brother John got back yester-
day evening – we heard of our defeat in North Carolina..
Bro. John expects to be with you in a few days.. If Pen is
still sick, he had better have his furlough extended.. We are
well – direct your letters to Culpepper CH. until you hear from
us again - Best love to all - Yr devoted son
Edloe Jones

[transcription by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

MSS 13407

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