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June 29-July 5
At church and hear Mr. W. M. Wilson....Reports come to us that we are whipping the Yanks about Richmond ....We have driven the Yankees back some distance down the river from Richmond, 30 miles I believe, but they are not routed yet. Their loss has been very great but notwithstanding they made a masterly retreat which speaks well of [General George B.] McClellan's generalship. We too have lossed heavily some of our bravest and best. Among the number is my young friend Joe Prentes. He was too noble a boy to fall a prey to Yankee bullets but the cause in which he was engaged inspired him to a martyrs' death ....The papers say Jabe's Regiment was in the fighting and that his General (Richard Griffith) was mortally wounded; killed. A note from Bob. He is sick at a Mr. Tally's in Hanover County. Dave is with his Regiment.
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