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to: Mary [Armstrong].
1865/03/04
Armstrong, Halleck, fl. 1865
Reports on rumor that Sherman has been defeated, hopes it isn't true, talks about great number of dead and burial procedures, remarks on slavery as the sin of the South.
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1865/03/05
Discusses his commanders & their religiosity, his preaching & religious ministering at the camp.
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1865/03/07
Talks about systematic pilfering of the Sanitary Commission by high ranking soldiers; also reports on seeing black troops: "Today for the first time I saw whole regiments of black troops…They appear quite as well on parade as their more thoroughly...
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1865/03/08
Reports various rumors about Sheridan's maneuvers. Also reports on nearby black uprising: "Our allies, the darkies, are evidently burning out their beloved Masters…"
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1865/03/09
Describes army medic routines & ambulances, describes desolation of landscape due to war.
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