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know not the fate of each other
whether living or dead. Long trains
of ambulances are passing to and fro
nearly all night, gathering and
carrying to the field infirmary
the maimed and dying soldiers
of the Southern Army.

This is indeed a life like and
truthful picture. The loss of Hoods
Brigade in this battle was more
than half hr carried into the
fight some 3000 men. The 4th
Texas lost more than any other
regt 1st 4th 5th Txs 18th Ga Hampton
Legion 4th Ala Whitings Brigade 2nd and 11th Miss. 6th C
were the eight regts that car-
ried McLellands stronghold
at Gaines Mill. After the
battle terminated, I went to the