Richard Rouzie, Jr., Headquarters 55th Virginia Regiment, Greg Camp, near Orange Court House, Orange County, Virginia, to "Sister" (Susan M. Rouzie, Lloyds, Essex County, Virginia), 1863
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- Box 1, Folder 4
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Was sorry to hear that the yanks gave Pa a hard time on the way home, but at least he wasn't captured; the firing heard on Friday was a salutation in honor of U.S. Grant's arrival to take command of the Army of the Potomac, and states that he will never take Richmond; will soon have a grand tournament in Wilcox's Division with 500 competitors in the ring and even a clown from the 7th Tennessee Regiment; tell the girls in Essex they are welcome but the 9th Cavalry is not; Rev. Ino Clinanbery[?] is to preach to the brigade; thinks the Adjatunt Williams has given up on Cousin Sue. ALS. 2pp.
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