2020-09 Putnal
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War-date Confederate medical staff non-commissioned officer's letter, 4pp. 8vo., written by Hospital Steward David F. Kagey (1834-1923), 25th Virginia Infantry, "On the Wing, within 3 miles of Beaver Dam Depot, Va C[entral] R. Road, Sunday 12 o'clock M., May 22, 1864," reading, in part: "Yesterday morning Gen. Ewell's Corps were ordered to move…we waited five hours before all got in motion…we marched all sorts of direction through his wilderness & stopped…at a little village called New Market in this (Spotsylvania County)…on the banks of the North Anna River whilst the wagons are crossing…which I expect to wade directly…Ewell intends to head off Grant who is moving to our right from Spotsylvania battlefield. The Yankees were badly whipping up to that point…Gen. Lee wants to get them in as far as possible. Gen. Pickett's division, Gen. Breckinridge & Gen. Hood reinforced Gen. Lee yesterday. We met Pickett's division. Gen. Breckinridge landed at Chesterfield Depot with 3500 men……his & the remnants of Johnson's division will be united…I can't vouch for Gen. Hood being here…another giant struggle will soon come off between this & Richmond…Gen. Lee will be victorious again. So far we have not lost heavily considering the time there has been fighting & such desperate fighting too. I have marched all the time…my boots are giving out…if my horse has not been started…perhaps it might be as well not to have him on the way…I hope the Yankees did not get him…I must close as our forces are about the cross the river. I have just waded…D. F. K…[Monday morning, Mat 23rd 1864]…we are at Hanover Junction. Got here last night. Send my horse…D. F. K." Overall VG.
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