ALS, 1865 Oct. 3, Lexington, Va., to G.T. Beauregard.

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ALS, 1865 Oct. 3, Lexington, Va., to G.T. Beauregard.

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Asks Beauregard to send papers; hopes that he and Johnston will write the history of their campaigns. Is glad that Beauregard does not mention leaving the country: "The South requires the aid of her sons now." It is the duty of all citizens now to serve the Union, and he has applied for amnesty and accepted the presidency of Washington College. Patriotism sometimes requires men to act in ways opposite to those it requires at other times; George Washington is an example.

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