Letter from Michael Lally to his wife and children, July 16, 1861
Allexendrea
July the 16 1861
Dear wife and children
I take my pin in hand to write those few loynis to hoping it might find you in good health this [laves] me in at present thanks be to God for His blessing to us all. I should write before this only that win we come to Washington we expected to lave [iverry] day. So we left Washington the 13 and went up to Virginia - and this night we shall to Fair Fax 22 from where we are now. We have not got any money as yet and don't expect any till we will be here one month. There is 30 000 men in camp here and 22 000 Relbls in Fair Fax and this night I expect ther will be blood shed---I wrote---[Note: bottom of letter torn off]
[Note: The Union troops left Alexandria on July 18, 1861 and THE FIRST BATTLE OF BULL RUN was fought on July 21, 1861.]
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July 16, 1861
Lally, Michael
Alexandria, Virginia
1 letter (2 pages)
Lally, Michael
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Michael Lally letters and other material, 1861-2006
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