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Frank's last letter was from Alexandria he spoke of the battles that have so alarmed the country, as skirmishes - his division had gone when he arrived at Alexan - he says, we I supposes he means, one battery, as he speaks of the horses & guns and speaks of his division being at Warrenton - and I see Heintzleman is guarding Thoroughfare Gap -so Frank's battery was left and they were awaiting orders - his general, Kearney, is reported dead - Tom McK. returned today - rejected on account of his youth - he visited the battlefield, and I presume that cured him - he saw the boys who buried Will Templeton, he was shot in the bowels, at dusk and lingered till 2 in the morning - and was buried at Centreville. and the boys say the ground is so trampled , he can never be found - his brother has gone on for him - his Mother is a very good woman