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To Mother. May 5: Sturgis was promoted to Chief temporarily. Writes about the slowness of the mail, and the lack of steamers. General Grant is sending about 2000 men, and General Hunter will send 5000, along with several ironclads. Lieutenant Mumford resigned and went home. Sturgis met a Mrs. Richards, friend of Miss Betsy Sturgis. Asks for mother to send Harpers Weekly. May 15: Sturgis expresses his desire to fight in the army on the Potomac when General McClullen returns and tells his mother to remember him on June 2nd for his 21st birthday.