Raynors HCA 2020-02
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War-date Confederate officer's letter, 2pp. 8vo., written by Lieut. Mann Page [WIA Cedar Mountain, Va., Aug. 9, 62], 21st Virginia Infantry, as part of Gen. Ewell's staff, "Camp near Hanover Junction, May 22, 1864," to his uncle, David Copeland Randolph, reading, in part: "…I am safe; cant say alright as I was wounded last Thursday [May 19th Spotsylvania C. H.] by a spent ball. It struck me full in the back cutting my coat & shirt & the skin nearly to the bone just below my shoulder blade which paralyzed my arm for some time but I have now the use of them & can ride on horse back. The only difficulty is that I cannot get up & off without assistance…I hope that I will be able for duty tomorrow. I was acting on Genl. Ewell's staff when I was shot & will report to him as soon as I get fit for duty…Saw Cope a few days ago. He was quite unwell…but I hope it is only enough to keep him out of worse danger as Channing Page loosed most of his Batt. of Artillery & there is not much for him to do. It may surprise some when they find that Genl. Lee has had to move in this direction, but let no one think that he has been driven here for Grant has never been able to dislodge us from any of the position that we have been found to take by his movements…[Grant] has been repulsed when ever he attacked us & with the aid of providence we will be able to whip him when ever he tries again…if I get wounded I will try and get sent to Richd…Mann Page." Minor toning, else VG.
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