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head towards the Peninsular where
the Yankees were massing their army.
After various delays & halts, the CSA
found themselves occupying their
positions on the Peninsular confront
-ed by old Abes chaps - about the 8th
of April - The "Rebs" were command
-ed by Genl Joe E. Johnston - while
the Federals were under the com
-mand of Major Genl George B Mc
-Lelland
, at that time generally
known by the title of "Young Napo-
-leon. Nothing of importance hap
-pind while in the Peninsular. The
weather being so bad as to im
-pede millitary movements. Our
Army numbered, as correctly as I
could learn, some 25,000 men.
It became evident that the

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