Today is Commencement day at Marietta. None of our family went up. William came home from Chillicothe. Sister Sarah sent word that Lucy is sick. Kate went up on evening train. Gen. Reynolds of 1st Army Corp killed near Gettysburg yesterday. We are anxious for Rufus who is in this corps.
Peggy's comments:
Commencement Day at Marietta refers to Marietta College. Rufus Dawes had been a student there for a year.
News from the battles came sporadically and was often inaccurate. It would be days before the family would hear about Rufus.
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