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our thoughts have often been with you. I don't know if you got my last letter but let me once more say that what you did in that stunt was splendid and you did all that was humanly possible. As far as your reputation and your record go you can rest assured that there is no officer that the old regiment is prouder of than Billy Cull. My only regret is that you have not a medal ribbon to show."

I am not given to skite, but I tell you I did do something but you see being taken prisoner washes the thing out. I couldn't get back – I would not have shot myself had I thought of it. I didn't thing of it because, I thought I was done, and my thoughts, well! You know where they were. You can't know until you see my wounds how near dead I was. My only worry was for you. I was

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