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Charles Arad Gates letters, 1861-1863

1862-05-18 Charles A. Gates to Mr. & Mrs. Arad Gates Page 3

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on mutiny great dissatifateion prevails. Magruder and 6 thousand men mutinied when they got orders to evacuate York town and were only stoped by the promised that they would make a stand at Williamsburg and they did and it costed us many a brave fellow to a great many more than has been toll. Williamsburg is a hansome place but a strong seceshist, the country from here to Yorktown is low piny country, A great many of our stragling solders have been kild by the garillers and yestday they shot 8 of our pickets between here and Williamsburg and a company of soldiers were set after them and they were found near a swamp and they got 25 of them. but I must hury and write for I have got to go on guard. I got a letter from Emma today she said that they had not heard from the money that I sent home. I have not heard from Lon in a good while. This is all I can think of now I want you to write as soon as you get this for I have not heard from you in a long while so good by from your obedient Son C A Gates Adress Mr. Charles A Gates Pettits Batty Richardsons Division Fortress Monroe Va father I have no postage stamps and can't get any here send me some and I will send you the money. There is not a postage stamp to
 
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