Yours sincerely,
H. W. Harmon.
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“Always present at the critical and dangerous point.”
Athens, January 4, 1904.
My dear Mrs. Longstreet,—I write to assure you of my heartfelt sympathy with you in your great bereavement.
I mourn with deep sorrow the death of General Longstreet. I have witnessed many times his valor and devotion. He seemed to me to be absolutely ubiquitous on the battle-field—always present at the critical and dangerous point.
The proudest recollections of my life are associated with the glorious First Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia and its heroic commander.
With renewed assurance of my sympathy, I am,
Yours very sincerely,
Alex. T. Erwin.
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