MAY 15, 1863:
A
Confederate private named “Alex” stationed in Bridgeport, Alabama, writes to
his wife of the recent war news. His letter reads in part:
“…we are still
getting the particulars of the late fight in [Virginia]. It turns out a heavier affair than I thought
from [General] Lee’s modest dispatch. It
was one of the most desperate [and] bloody battles of the war. Our killed alone were over 900 [and] with the
wounded [and] prisoners our loss is near 9000.
I have not seen a statement of the Yankees, but it is said to be very
heavy. If it had been ten times as great
it would not satisfy me for the loss of Jackson. Old Stonewall was killed
accidentally by his own men…”
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