Freedley writes about applying for leave and about Union efforts to block Confederate movement into Maryland. He also writes about the cautious army and government policies regarding mail delivery and the granting of leave to officers, all part of the goal of winning the war.
Freedley tells Hiester of the army's movement and predicts an imminent clash with Confederates. He mentions the isolation of soldiers from news and their immersion in rumors; and he wishes that he could visit Hiester.
Freedley describes uneasy times, as the Union forces seem anxious for an outright clash with Confederates.
Freedley tells Dr. Hiester about the leg wound that he received at the battle of Gettysburg.
Having arrived in Gettysburg to care for H. W. Freedley, Dr. Joseph Hiester tells of Freedley's wound and condition.
H.W. Freedley tells Maria Hiester about his severe leg wound. His handwriting is shaky.
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