John Bigelow (1841- ) Letters

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Two letters from John Bigelow to "Dear Judge", written while serving in Virginia in 1862. The first, dated June 15, describes conditions in Virginia, the march to his present position, during which he heard the explosion of the Merrimac, and an exchange of artillery fire acrosss the Chickahominy river. The second, dated November 10, describes the troops' anger at McClellan being relieved of his command, poor morale in the army, and problems with supplies.