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James B. Weaver letters, 1860-1864
1861-09-25 Page 01
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Birds Point Mo Sept 25th 1861 My dear darling wife: All right this morning. I am well, and feel in good spirits. But I must confess the news of our late defeat at Lexington fills me with the most perfect disgust at the manner in which our army is being managed. On tomorrow in the day set apart for [humiliation?] & prayer. I shall join you in fervent prayer for our countries cause & our wellfare. I wish I could see you this morning and receive your blessing for I feel that I now need your gentle influence and council more than I ever did. Unless our cause is managed differently within a short time from what it has been since the organization of our forces, our Cause must seriously suffer. Our Army is like a great torpid anaconda perfectly helpless and unmanageable.
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Birds Point Mo Sept 25th 1861 My dear darling wife: All right this morning. I am well, and feel in good spirits. But I must confess the news of our late defeat at Lexington fills me with the most perfect disgust at the manner in which our army is being managed. On tomorrow in the day set apart for [humiliation?] & prayer. I shall join you in fervent prayer for our countries cause & our wellfare. I wish I could see you this morning and receive your blessing for I feel that I now need your gentle influence and council more than I ever did. Unless our cause is managed differently within a short time from what it has been since the organization of our forces, our Cause must seriously suffer. Our Army is like a great torpid anaconda perfectly helpless and unmanageable.
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