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Civil War Letter

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Civil War Letter
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Letter written by Union soldier J.F. Russell during the Civil War. Dated 25 October 1862 from Centreville, Virginia, it reads in part, ��We have had hard luck in our regt, had a detail of 30 men with one Lieut. to guard a provision train to a place called Hay Market. They reached the place safe about 2 o�clock Saturday morning. While feeding there�500 North Carolina cav. took all of the train and all of the men but five�Three more was wounded, but not dangerous, two in the shoulder and one got cut with a saber in the back of his head. This train was sent out with rations for our brigade, which was out on a scout�I have seen a good many wounded, but never had such feelings as I had when our own boys was brought in to camp wounded. You wanted to know what I think of the war, I will tell you, but you may think that I am a secesh, but that I cannot help that. If they wait to fight it out, peace will not be made for one seven years and another thing is the South will not give up until every man is gone. I think if this war is closed, the North and the South will have to give in a little and make a compromise of it and then let it go. I have got so, I don�t care what come or which side come out the best if they will settle the matter and let me go and be free once more�� 3pp. octavo letter in near fine condition.