William Wirt Henry to Mary Jane Henry
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I have passed through another day of fighting and am all right yet, thank God for
it. Last night at dark we mooved our position from the extreme left of our line
to the extreme right and expected to make a big attack at daylight but owing to
somebody blundering over the orders we did not get
around in time so we had a good lively skirmish and to night came back to our
old ground again on the left and I should not be supprised
if we
should have to fight on this flank tomorrow, but we do not mind it now for fighting every day has settle down to be the regular
business of this Army since we crossed the “Rapid Ann” I had two men killed to
day private Geo Flanders Co “G” from Washington Vt and private Perley Farrar
from Barre I believe, for he was in Co “B”. All the rest of us well, but awful
cross to think the Gov. used us so
mean As we wer marching all last night, and have just recd. an order
to be ready to march at daylight again in
the morning, I guess you will excuse me my darling one for writing you so short
to night besides the post master is waiting to close the mail.
So good night
As ever William