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� 184 July 17 1862
Pope's address is disgusting [?], soldiers are not to talk and trouble themselves about lines of supply and strong positions, but these are very good things for the General to think of.
Military men already laugh at him -- France had her carrot but Napoleon had to replace him before Joules was captured --
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We are still annoyed by the enemy's batteries down the river and will continue to be I fear. The gunboats act as convoys.
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