Headquarters, 116th OVI
Sharpsburg, Md Aug 1- 1863
Maj. Jno. O. Cravens
A.A. Genl.
Dear Sir,
You must
pardon the liberty I take in
writing to you today, for were in
a little broil here and it will
do no harm to acquaint you
of some of the particulars.
You have
learned ere this no doubt that
there remain still many friends,
to your chief- the “Old Grey Eagle”-
among “Milroy’s late Division”
as our “Actg Brig Genl” has it.
We forwarded a paper to you a few
days ago petitioning the president
to return Gen. Milroy to his old
Division. You have doubtless rec’d
it ere this. Well, the old General’s
quondam friend, McReynolds got
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