1862 July 23

[letter of Sidney S. Stringer of the 1st Virginia Cavalry begun July 21 continues]

1862 July 23

Dr Father
I will write to you a few more
lines.  They paid us off to day & I send By
Capt. C. K. Irvings boy Sidney $1.75 which
I hope will reach you safe--
I would not send it until John Ned
comes gut for fear we may move &
take the first opportunity to send it
&Sidney is a very trusty boy, as much
so as the most of white me--& he
says he will carry it safe to you
we are now at Hanover C.H.; came
here yesterday.  I like my horse very
much indeed, a detail from our
Regt went out on a scout a
few days since within 15 miles
of Fredricksburg and captured 7
Yankees, one Lt. 2 Sergt--4 privates
all from Indiana--there is no force
of importance at Fredricksburg--
so reported by the scout, Joe Marshall
[final line on page has been chewed away]

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they tell a very amusing tale
Give my love to Mother & Bet
My Respects to L[?] & Braddock
                   Your son &c
                        Sidney S. Stringer

Stringer,  a private in the First Virginia Cavalry was mortally wounded August 16, 1864, at Front Royal

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