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G.W. Logan to "Dear Sir," May 30, 1864

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G.W. Logan to "Dear Sir," May 30, 1864

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  • In this letter to an unspecified recipient from May 30, 1864, G.W. Logan gives a brief account of some injured soldiers he had visited in a military hospital near Richmond who were also known to the recipient. He also reports on the activity of the Confederate Congress and some of the tasks they were trying to accomplish. The letter closes with reports of the movements of Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant's armies near Richmond, with the expectation of a major battle in the near future, and the hope that the current Confederate Congress would be inclined to pursue peace.
  • Richmond Va 30th May 1864 Dear Sir: A few days ago I visited Camp Winder a Hospital near this place & saw some of your countrymen & gained the following information of casualties in the late battle G.S. Ferguson was wounded in the head, not serious M. Main [?] in the elbow L.W. Murray, in the side H.P. Holland in the hand T.M. Green in the arm The above are the only ones I have heard from. I am sorry I cannot write you something of interest Congress has done but very little, nor do I think it will do much. We are trying to modify the Tax T_____ and impressment laws but I cannot as yet tell the result. Genl Lee has fallen back near this place & it is believed his army will soon be within the entrench ments surrounding the City. It is said Gen Grant is now coming up on the old ground of McClelland & will unite with _____. Both armys are reinforcing largely [?] & the next fight is expected to be the great battle of the War. In the late engage -- ments the loss on both sides was immense, our loss must have been in Killed wounded & prisoners at least 20 or -- 25.0000 & the Yankees more than double that number. There is but little ap -- pearance of Peace, though the present Congress is much stronger for negotiations than the preceding one. The Dis_______ are determined not to have peace only in their own way & at their own time. Very Respectfully G.W. Logan
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  • In this letter to an unspecified recipient from May 30, 1864, G.W. Logan gives a brief account of some injured soldiers he had visited in a military hospital near Richmond who were also known to the recipient. He also reports on the activity of the Confederate Congress and some of the tasks they were trying to accomplish. The letter closes with reports of the movements of Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant's armies near Richmond, with the expectation of a major battle in the near future, and the hope that the current Confederate Congress would be inclined to pursue peace.
  • Richmond Va 30th May 1864 Dear Sir: A few days ago I visited Camp Winder a Hospital near this place & saw some of your countrymen & gained the following information of casualties in the late battle G.S. Ferguson was wounded in the head, not serious M. Main [?] in the elbow L.W. Murray, in the side H.P. Holland in the hand T.M. Green in the arm The above are the only ones I have heard from. I am sorry I cannot write you something of interest Congress has done but very little, nor do I think it will do much. We are trying to modify the Tax T_____ and impressment laws but I cannot as yet tell the result. Genl Lee has fallen back near this place & it is believed his army will soon be within the entrench ments surrounding the City. It is said Gen Grant is now coming up on the old ground of McClelland & will unite with _____. Both armys are reinforcing largely [?] & the next fight is expected to be the great battle of the War. In the late engage -- ments the loss on both sides was immense, our loss must have been in Killed wounded & prisoners at least 20 or -- 25.0000 & the Yankees more than double that number. There is but little ap -- pearance of Peace, though the present Congress is much stronger for negotiations than the preceding one. The Dis_______ are determined not to have peace only in their own way & at their own time. Very Respectfully G.W. Logan

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