111. Kelley, D.O.
Civil War Letter: Battle Near Mannasses

Charlestown, West Virginia: March 28, 1865
At the end of the war, Kelley sees more battle than he has in the previous four years. He writes: "Just got back from a 10 day raid in the direction of Mannasses Junction + Fairfax we had about 400 out of our best 80 men VA cav + about 600 Infantry the cav had a fight with Mosely + White rebble cav. We lost in killed, wounded + missing 47 men out of our regt. The Rebs lost the most in killed + wounded They lost 10 officers in killed + wounded the most of into our hands. Lieut. McNeal Reb that captured General Crook + Kelly in Cumberland in the Winter was killed one of our men shot him after he surrendered." He continues, "the same night we skirmished with them for three days killed a good many of them. General Hancocks boys is encamped all around us. There must be in the neighborhood of 40,000 men in this section. If the Johneys thinks (to) visit this direction they will run again a circumstance." Kellley concludes that he is "hoping Soon to see an end to this war am getting tired of it although my time is not a great while yet." He is to be decommissioned in June of 1865. With envelope and stamp.

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