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William Elmer Thorp correspondence, 1846-1868

1861-07-24 William E. Thorpe to James M. Coveney Page 8

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got word that the enemy were within ten miles of us and that their cavalry were coming towards us so we rallied those who were out side of us and all had to stay together last night  this morning we went down to where the capt. and the rest of them staid and found them with one section of a battery of field pieces (which is two cannon)  the battery was covered with bushes right side of the road and put so as to rake the road for some distance we then went to work and fell trees and made a breast work to defend us against cavalry and then the N.Y. 24th regiment came up and our two companies were ordered back to camp while they took our place  so here we are all sound.  But my sheet is nearly full so I will close with best respects and love to all
Your Cousin
W. E. Thorp

J. M. Coveney

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8 got word that the enemy were within ten miles of us and that their cavalry were coming towards us so we rallied those who were out side of us and all had to stay together last night this morning we went down to where the capt. and the rest of them staid and found them with one section of a battery of field pieces (which is two cannon) the battery was covered with bushes right side of the road and put so as to rake the road for some distance we then went to work and fell trees and made a breast work to defend us against cavalry and then the N.Y. 24th regiment came up and our two companies were ordered back to camp while they took our place so here we are all sound. But my sheet is nearly full so I will close with best respects and love to all Your Cousin W. E. Thorp J. M. Coveney