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come back? - Unless he does everything is lost -- the army is disgusted and disheartened, and nothing but defeat can be for us. -- Lucky storm that stopped our advance on the rebel lines on Monday! -- Urge on the people of New York to demand the restoration of [[underline]] McClellan to the chief command. [[/underline]] McClellan says if we had fought this battle the war would be ended in six days! - He knew we would be defeated. - He said when he heard [[underline]] Sumner [[/underline]] was attacking the center in our last fight -- he was at dinner -- stopped eating and said we were defeated certain if that was true! --

This is [[underline]] all treason [[/underline]] I know according to the abolition fanatics, but it is true for all that -- [[underline]] Old Lincoln [[/underline]] has fizzeled out most thoroughly and the whole army is disgusted with him. There is one small staff officer (your humble servant) who never expects to get out of Virginia if the abolition tactics are carried on much longer. We will all be killed sure as bats the next fight we go into. -- I have all my property business settled up now, and have made out all my annual returns of government property. The Paymaster is here and I will get my pay in a few days now. -- After this big fight comes off -- which will be in a week I think now I shall try and get a leave for a short time. They do not think any more of you for staying here, than

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