J. P. Wood to Richard Yates

Carlenville July 28th 1861

Gov Yates

From a friend in Washington I learn that you said when there that I could get a clerkship if I would go for it. If So please write me. I dislike to trouble you about matters of this kind for I presume you have no time to attend to such matters.

Our people feel mortified and humbled at result of the Battle of Manasas. There is a strong feeling against Patterson who is no doubt much to blame. Beside this there has been no doubt a great blunder some where. To allow the rebels to select their own

position, take their own time to fortify it and then to attack that position with a force smaller by at least one third was certainly hazzarding every thing. But I know nothing of military matters and am not prepared of course to criticise military operations

I hope our next effort will be a brilliant success

Your friend

J P Woods

J. P.Woods

asking appointment

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