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Letter Describing Florida Brigade's Retreat from Gettysburg, 1863

(From: Bryan, Council A., Papers, 1862-1902, Collection M87-35)

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Letter Describing Florida Brigade's Retreat from Gettysburg, 1863


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except small piece - which I saved for Bro Joe

- Found plenty of dry goods in the place & would have brought you lots if I had any chance to send them to you- Everything is cheaper in Florida than here

- Tomorrow we expect our mail and then we will all be in a better humor and more able to give you a more interesting letter- Our mail closes at 3 oclk and I must hurry up - It is supposed by some that the next battle will be fought near this place - Tho' our mail being ordered to Orange

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