June 23, 1862

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Courteny’s House
We are having today a
hot sultry day. Hardly a breath of
air seems stirring. How uncomfortable
it is! General Court Martial sitting
again of which Col. Jackson is the
President.
Many foretold last week an
engagement for today. But they must
be greatly mistaken. Everything is quiet
as a lamb.
Jimmie came over last evening
to see me and we had a grand talk
about home, the burning of central
block and the supreme importance of
father’s bass viol. We have already had
two grand laughs over that affair.

 

C’est bon.

 

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1862 June
23 Continued

If ever I shall remember
court martials or rather Courte [?]
martial I shall think of the
case of Capt. Gibson of the N.Y. 16th.
That is certainly the strongest
case I know of on record. He is being
tried today.
Within the past few minutes
strange rumors have been afloat about
our head quarters concerning the
enemy’s evacuation of this position +c.
Just now, too, there is heavy firing on
our left. It must be in front of
Hooker.
Have been writing letters most
of the time today.