John P. Ferrell to McArdle, September 1885
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barfoot[,] and I wa[s] a fair sample of the
rest of the men[.] [T]he Brest work ran
South East and North West as well as I
recolect[.] [T]he site being in the timber and
the left in the perara [?] and a bout the
midle was the opening for thar cannon[,] a
12-pound Brass pice [piece][.] [T]he Horses of the
ofisers was all comon Texas pones[.] [T]his is the
best of my recolection of the batle groung[.] [O]lder
ones perhaps will no more than I do[.]
[B]ut in refernc to the Twin Sisters I
no what I say for I was a member of
that company and is the only one that
is living in the State[.] [I]f this will
be of any Survis to you[,] you ar more
than welcome[.]
With due respect I
remain yours
John P Ferrell
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