George W. Quimby to Mother
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I wrote to you from Rockville that I was to start from there to join the Regt. the
next day but I did not reach the Regt. till Fri. night from the difficulty in finding
the Regt. and so I was not engaged in the Battle fields and saw the horrid sights the
dead Rebels lay in heaps of 300 or 400. Oh what horrid sights, and last night after
ten o'clock we marched over the Battle field with all its stench for 2 mils
the dead are not yet buried such are the numbers - the loss was fearful on both
sides - but they must have lost double what we did. I am fearful now if the sight of
Wednesday is believe the cost muct than 30000 since coming into Md. My health is
improving, and I am in hopes to be able to keep along with the Army now if the
marchings are not today. Do not worry
Your affectionate son,G. W. Quimby