Letters written to his mother, 1864 May 5-6.

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Pendleton, Philip Henry, 1842-1864. Letters written to his mother, 1864 May 5-6.

Letters written to his mother, 1864 May 5-6.

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Letters were written on two successive days before his death at Bloody Angle, Spotsylvania Court House. On May 5 Pendleton assures his mother that the artillery is not engaged and he has not been fighting although a general engagement is expected the next day. He gives his position, reports on friends, notes officers wounded, concludes that "so far we have got the best of the fight," and thanks her for eatables and tobacco. On May 6 Pendleton writes that he is still not engaged but under fire from sharpshooters with "several very narrow escapes," reports that they have "butchered" the yankees, comments on wounded, and prisoners, and gives his location and concludes "May God preserve us." Both letters conclude with prayers for divine preservation.

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