Bope, Abraham, 1837-? to John Sr. and Lydia Bope

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GLC#
GLC03523.03.19-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
22 September 1863
Author/Creator
Bope, Abraham, 1837-?
Title
to John Sr. and Lydia Bope
Place Written
Catlett's Station, Virginia
Pagination
4 p. : envelope Height: 19.3 cm, Width: 25.2 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Bope writes to his parents from Catlett's Station. Expects a big fight in or near Gordonsville, Virginia. Says Union General George Meade will be there soon. Comments that Confederate General Robert E. Lee has 80,000 men. Expresses confidence they will "... whip lee if it is managed right." Mentions 30,000 new conscripts arriving. Discusses the upcoming election and his hope that John Brough will be the next Governor of Ohio.

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