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January 17, 1863
Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865
He thinks the 9th regiment will most likely go on to Richmond. He has not yet caught the carpet bag thief.
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January 20, 1863
He copies out orders from Burnside regarding a meeting with the enemy. He includes a song, "Battle of Fredericksburg, Va."
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January 23, 1863
The rain has delayed their movement.
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January 25, 1863
He talks about the coat he might pruchase from Captain Rodriguez.
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January 26, 1863
Lt. Col. Kimball will be in New York and Richard has told him to stop in and see his father.
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January 29, 1863
He writes that it is argued that the rebels have the best general, Robert E. Lee on the continent. General Sumner has been relieved from command and General Couch has taken his place.
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February 1, 1863
He advises his father not to mail the coat as one of his fellow soldiers will be in New York and he has authorized him to go get it.
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February 6, 1863
He thinks they may go to North Carolina next. a violent snow storm raged the other day through which he rode his horse. He thinks he may have been in New York if it wasn't for the movement that countermanded the order which granted furloughs.
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February 8, 1863
He is currently onboard a steamer and will reach Fortress Monroe at midnight.
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February 10, 1863
He arrived in New Port News, Va. The Major told them he had been detailed Provost Marshall.
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February 11, 1863
He tells him to buy green shoulder straps which denote rifleman or blue ones which denote infantry.
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February 12, 1863
He tells him not to send the coat but to hang onto it until Corporal Newman calls on him.
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February 14, 1863
He tells him there will be no furloughs now so the Corporal won't be coming. He'll have to send the coat express anyway.
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February 18, 1863
He asks his father what Martha Watson thinks of him since he has been writing to her frequently.
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February 19, 1863
He acknowledges receipt of the coat.
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February 21, 1863
He talks about how good his coats fit. One has gold lace on the sleeves, the same as the Confederate soldiers wear, which confused some people. He went to the theater.
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February 24, 1863
A grand review of the whole 9th Army Corps. took place. He received everything he asked for from his father.
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1 March 1863
He is "Officer of the Day" today.
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4 March 1863
He describes the vessels, the "Langamon" and the "Galena."
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9 March 1863
He is getting acquainted with the naval officers. expects Burnside to once again take command of his favorite 9th Army Corps.
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11 March 1863
He entrusted his valise to Lt. Perly who will be in New York a couple of days and instructed him to call on his father if he has time.
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13 March 1863
He just received amrching orders, destination unknown but suspects it will be North or South Carolina.
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Everyone is being shipped out to Suffolk. He writes about the Conscription Law that makes no provision for the 2 year troops after their time has elapsed. He admonishes the people that have stayed home and done nothing.
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21 March 1863
The "Keohuck" broke down. The first division is going West.
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19 March 1863
Everyone has been ordered to Tennessee to reinforce Rosencrane.
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