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G. J. Huntley to Friends, May 20, 1863, page 1

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  • May the 20th /63 Camp Gregg near Guiny Station, Va. Dear Friends Having a few leisure moments, I readily embrace them to drop you a few lines. I am in common health at this time and hope my lines will find you all well. I have nothing new or interesting to write to you and I don't care much whether I write or not, for I han't heard from home in about one month. I can inform you that I am elected a Lieutenant in this company. After the bloody fight, the 3 of this month there was orders to read out the names of all men on dress parade who displayed extraordinary bravery in the fight. I was one that was read out as manifesting uncommon bravery. In a few days after we go into camp there come round orders for all companies to elect their Lieutenants. Capt. Wood was sent to the hospital and was absent. Me and John Crawford was nominated to run in this company, but Lt. Phillips in this company was bent and determined that Crawford should have the place. He said that he would hold the election, so he wrote mine and Crawfords names on a piece of paper and then called the men up and would ask them who they wanted to vote for, and when they had said, he would make a mark under the name that they said they wanted to vote for. After the men had all voted, he counted out and said that Craw­ ford was ahead and sent the report to the Colonel as John being elected by one vote. In the meantime the men gathered themselves together and there was only about four men in the company but what said they voted for me. They instantly discovered the rascality of it all and it made them so mad that the Colonel was informed of it right off. He said that there should be a new election, for he ordered me promoted anyhow for my bravery.
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