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Augusta County: Jacob Kent Langhorne to His Father, May 8, 1863

Summary:
Langhorne reports home about his troop's movements near Columbia.

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Father

May 8th/63

Ashland

Dear Papa

I wrote to Ma from Columbia but there was no regular mail from there I write to let you know that I am well and I am now [illeg.] this Yankee scout and will get to the Regiment to day or soon in the morning if they do not move from where they are now. We crossed the river at Columbia at about 5 oclock Saturday night and they came in between 5 & 8 on Sunday. We were in side of there lines 3 or 4 times. I have learned how to retreat but not to advance. I haven't time to write more. Love to all. I remain

Your attached son,

Kent.