My dear Sally,
I hope that everything is well on the plantation and the negros are behaved. I heard that there was an uprising in the Johnson’s plantation next door. The Battle of Gettysburg was so bloody and I was very scared for my men but over half of them made it out alive which is more than I can say for many other troops. Sally, some troops not one person made it out alive. It’s like the troop completely vanished. I checked up on both of our sons are well. Jefferson got grazed by a bullet right at his ear but only a little piece is missing. Ganger made it out completely unharmed. We are truly so blessed. Again I hope everything is well and the negros aren’t getting any ideas from the Johnson’s slaves. Maybe you should have our overseer Jim show them a little example of what happens when they want to act like whites. Alright well I have to get going.
Your husband,
Fitzhugh Johnston Pettigrew
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