Camp 103d Illinois
Infantry, Lagrange, Tenn.,
May 13, 1863.
I have been on a General Court Martial for the last ten
days, and we will not, in all probability, adjourn for some weeks yet. We tried
Governor Yates' brother. He is Adjutant of the 6th Illinois Cavalry. Another
little reverse on the Rappahannock. All right! My faith is still large — in the
army, but the commanders and citizens can be improved. We think that Grant is
going to beat them all yet. But his army is more responsible for his good
fortune than himself. Do you notice that one of our “raids” missed fire?
Straight into Georgia, I mean. Grierson's and Stoneman's make up for all the
rest though. We are constantly active here, in fact our troops move so much
that I am unable to keep the run of even our brigade.
SOURCE: Charles Wright Wills, Army Life of an
Illinois Soldier, p. 175
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