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to Mary M. Bogart [incomplete]

Writes to his wife that he is doing well. Remarks that he hopes the Adjutant "will report the truth for we have done nothing to put down the rebellion since we came out here but guard oficers and march our selfs to death for the division hasent seen...

GLC03523.11.20

to unknown [incomplete]

Writes negatively about his officers, "some day and they will have to take the field and work as well...and not have fat horses to ride...and ride through camp and arrest men because they dont get up and salute them and arrest company oficers for...

GLC03523.11.21

to Mary M. Bogart

Begins letter to his wife with a long ramble about love, "I write you not as one with out hope for as long as thare is life thare is hope that we may se each others faces again on earth for my faith is yet strong though my body is week yet through...

GLC03523.11.22

to Mary M. Bogart

Complains to his wife about picket duty, scouting, and his commanding officers. "...and so it goes from day to day and I am mad enough to kill for the oficers dont go on picket nor scout with us but lay in their tents and growl at us but if we ever...

GLC03523.11.23

to Mary M. Bogart

Writes to wife complaining of unfair treatment, "we are dumb beasts here and treated worse some times I think for we have got to go when they say go no matter how hard it storms or how dark the night is thare no backing out for poor private in the...

GLC03523.11.24