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Ullgr ! uuivioi iiiciui; i 11 v i t* t lot' i,v/ ouuiiuofoil, God grant I may never again witness. But huuses, )’e mothers, who now seek a son, and ye tjiejsisters a brother, or wife ahusband, know haw[)u. ! and be consoled, that even here the hand and of mercy is watchful, and better care is anc^s u r-mesat first seem possible. We moved alongdead not having been buried, were lying300. ! scattered over the ground as far as couldbe seen, together with cannon balls and500. ' shells. But these scenes have been described by mightier pens than mine. Myblood runs cold at the thought of suchsights, and here, while writing this com-c]jy munication among the busy crowd, thosewordsjof Thomas Jefferson strike upon30. I niy ear, I tremble for my Country whenI remember that God is just, and God’sLossjustice cannot sleep forever.” The nexttwo days we were engaged in buryingthe dead, the greater part of them being rebels—the Union men having been buried before. On Monday we were orderedto Harper’s Ferry, where we arrived onthe 23d. The town and country roundS00.THEabout here is very much desolated, whichshow's that war with all its horrors hasex-ivedsurynter-been rampant here for the last year anda-half. The weather here is very drywith warm days and cold nights, whichmakes it rather unhealthy’. There is agood deal of sickness in camp, althoughthe boys are in fine spirits, and are looking forward to the time when this warshall close, and we be permitted to re-haUbestowed on your loved one than mightJ ° equdo t300. I Across the battle field, near Sharpsburg, pieipal j nn(l 011 to tbe ^5 berc a s'«bt Presenteditself, w hich was awful to behold. TheSep-ined r the notJ an-turn to our homes, deserving no higherhonor than the proud title of having belonged to the army of the Potomac.Respectfully Yours,Corp. W. M. LINDSEY.Tinholtagabanthe of t reblt; theof tTh11101 (shofallCOlland'JnonprnmmThblebef’JthaCledecretiaceqtittrietrybyhat]judhiuserminotelswhtotbc
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Warren Mail
Warren, Pennsylvania, US
Sat, Oct 18, 1862
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