1862 July 1 Richmond, Va.

Tuesday morning July 1/62

My dear Maggie

      I send you two of this morning's
papers which will give you all the news of the day.--Has
not a great and glorious victory been achieved?  The latest
reports confirm those of the continued panic & flight of the Enemy--
Do you remember McClellan's grand boast in his address to his
army at Fairfax C.H. last March: how they were invincible &
would victoriously march to glory & conquest?  How greatly fallen
he must be & must fall.--A large part of his army may escape
down the James River; but  thousands will be killed & captured, & all
his stores, arms & outfit lost.--The fighting on a large scale is over
in Va. for many months to come--Our regiment has been in no
engagement since that of Friday evening; and will not be, I
think--They are following up the enemy, capturing straggling
Yankees &c.  They were yesterday about 9 or 10 miles down on
the Charles City road--I reported by telegraph last Saturday
night that my company had none killed, but I am grieved
to say that later accounts show that two were killed, James
Durrett, son of Ricd. Durrett of North Garden, and old Mr. Leake
a substitute--My wounded are well located & doing admirably
Col. McIntosh of Ge: died of his wounds at his boarding house
last night--His family were with him--I am afraid Capt.
Evans, who is here, will also die--Mr. Holcombe & myself
are going to ride to the Army this morning; but will return
as the heat is too intense for me to remain & do active duty
especially as they are not engaged on important duty--Henry
K is well & busy--I hear nothing of the Va. Battery, or of the
Lewis boys.--I close as the mail will leave soon
Love to one & all
Yr Affc. J.L.C.

Miss M.M. Cochran
Charlottesville
Va.

John L. Cochran,  19th Virginia Infantry

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