Bettes, William H. to Lodema
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02596.02 Author/Creator: Bettes, William H. Place Written: Thoroughfar Gap, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 11 November 1862 Pagination: 2 p. : envelope ; 24.8 x 19.6 cm. Order a Copy
Encamped about a mile from the Thoroughfare Gap, but the army all appears to be on the move. Yesterday morning, a couple of the Indiana Cavalry came in and told the army that Major Stedman and about 80 men of the 6th Ohio Cavalry that went to Fredericksburg, Virginia had been taken as prisoners. While on the road, the Colonel sent a dispatch stating that Major Stedman and his command had got back to Washington Junction and had taken 20 prisoners but lost two men. Pushed through Louisville yesterday. The men had a night of rest last night, their first since a week from last Friday. They are off in the woods where they get no news and have little to write about except their whereabouts. Bettes is healthy, but Wellington is still under the weather. Supposed to go on some sort of a hunt tonight, but he has received no call yet. Reading yesterday's newspaper, "which reports McClellan as being superseded by Burnside." This is the best news that he has seen in the papers for the last six months; regrets that it took so long. Major Stedman and his men have just returned to camp with 30 prisoners.
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