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He rode up to the front again and took position in the Beacon where he took a peep at Sumter. He mentions John Davis

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The regiment is rapidly filling with "conscripts" from the North. Lincoln has said if not enough men volunteer, a draft will take place which Richard thinks is a good idea.

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He hopes his father will find his new position satisfactory. The bombardment is progressively slowing and there are signs of Charleston soon succumbing

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He describes Thanksgiving. Things have quieted near Fort Wagner. He requests a picture of Martha and describes the weather. He met a deserter who claimed to have come from the Rebels but it turned out he was nothing but a Union deserter.

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He tells the story about the deserter who left after a few weeks to join the Rebels but ended up on Black Island (in possession of the Union troops) and lied by saying he had deserted the Rebels. He was executed.

GLC07705.190

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He mentions a possible visit to [Hernandria?] and mentions John Davis and the Watsons.

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He sends $50 home. He writes of the time when he may walk in and surprise his father.

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He writes there is not much news. He learned of the death of Brigadier General Corcoran.

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He recounts the raising of the "starry banner" over Fort Wagner. He described it as a gala time.

GLC07705.195

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Includes a sketch of the Commisaries Office and Clerk's tents. He remembers the day he crossed over to South Carolina. He paid a visit to three forts, one of which Fogg, he had not seen since its capture,

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