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October 8, 1863

October 8, 2013 by mvanders

Camp near Culpepper Va.

Dear Cornelia,

[…] I find a great difficulty in commencing my letter, to know what to write as you did, for everything in the Army of the Potomac is in a great state of stagnation as in the [illegible] of Gettysburg. Nothing is being done. And there is no prospect of any change at present. Our signal officers know the key to their system of signals and can read their dispatches. One of our officers told us of a dispatch he saw sent to Lee the other day stating that “the army of the Potomac was retreating and that this was confirmed by deserters that came daily with their lines” I think that if they should come over to this side of the river some fine morning they would hardly find a clear country for them to occupy. Meanwhile we are enjoying life hugely. […]

Charles O. Hunt to friend [Charles O. Hunt letters and personal recollections]

Filed Under: Charles O. Hunt Letters Tagged With: 5th Maine Battery, Bowdoin Class of 1861, Charles O. Hunt, Culpepper, Virginia

September 27, 1863

September 27, 2013 by mvanders

Camp near Culpepper Va

Dear Miss Lizzie,

I suppose you consider that I owe you a letter, as yours of July 4th was the last regular letter to pass between us. That letter, by the way, came to me in a very round-about way. It went first to the army, then to Gettysburg, then to [illegible], where I found it after returning from your house. I have it before me now […]

Charles O. Hunt to his mother [Charles O. Hunt letters and personal recollections]

Filed Under: Charles O. Hunt Letters Tagged With: 5th Maine Battery, Bowdoin Class of 1861, Charles O. Hunt, Culpepper, Virginia

September 22, 1863

September 22, 2013 by mvanders

Camp near Culpepper Va

Dear Mother,

I suppose you will be expecting a letter from me before this reaches you. I would have written you last night, but was rather tired and went to bet instead. I arrived here Sunday evening. I should have preferred to come another day, but could not very well keep it as I will explain. I had the unluckiest time in Washington I ever had. […] [Read more…] about September 22, 1863

Filed Under: Charles O. Hunt Letters Tagged With: 5th Maine Battery, Bowdoin Class of 1861, Charles O. Hunt, Culpepper, Virginia, Washington

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