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to Elvira Winegar

They left memphis on Tuesday and arrived there last night. They are near the shore at the mouth of the Yazoo River and there were three regiments on board the boat. He wants her to borrow some money for the property if she can since he is paid...

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to Elvira Winegar

The had a hard time on the boat. The captain has been very sick but he has been getting better, Col. Church is still alive. He asks what the taxes are on their property. He hopes they will have Vixburg before long.

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to Elvira Winegar

He quit smoking 2 weeks ago. Capt. Loop is sick so he is going home and Lt. Randall resigned. They are glad because no one really liked liked Randall.

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to Elvira Winegar

He describes his surroundings, and then goes on to talk about the stove in his tent. He talks about all the different food they make in the army.

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to Elvira Winegar

There is only one brigade up there now and he is hoping the mail will start to come more regularly. Ed Pierce will be their second Lieutenant.

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to Elvira Winegar

William Boyce is dead. George is sick. While the boys were out foraging, they were attacked by the rebels. The rebels took 17 prisoners.

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to Elvira Winegar

George is not doing well but he is getting better and should be ready for duty soon.

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to Elvira Winegar

George is getting better. They had to make a pair of crutches for one of the boys that was wounded. There are about three thousand contrabands there coming up from the swamps and countless numbers of mules.

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to Elvira Winegar

They are doing mostly mechanical work now and their big task is to move the boat from the river to the lake. They are fighting at Vicksburg now. The mortar boats are shelling them. He is sending his sis a handkerchief and some seeds.

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to Elvira Winegar

"It is impossible for him to come home now. They've heard that the paymaster is in Memphis." He mentions that the formally enslaved individuals are arriving everyday and, "there must be over a thousand now."

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to Elvira Winegar

There was a fire in the last town. They salvaged what they could from the millinery shop and so forth. He is sending a box home.

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to Elvira Winegar

They have been having good luck with the boat they are moving. They will get extra pay for their work. Burt has the measles. He talks of sending various items home via other people.

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to Elvira Winegar

Possible water damage and very faded.

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to Elvira Winegar

He is glad she is getting along with the taxes. George had the typhoid fever but not very bad. He admires a particular captain in their company who is very clever.

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to Elvira Winegar

He wishes she would write more often, at least twice a week. He gets quite lonely and it does him good to hear from her.

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to Mary Hughes

Details of Judge Foster's release; shooting of a fellow prisoner after a fight broke out.

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to Mary Hughes

Joy at the prospect of his speedy release; passing anniversaries and birthdays in prison.

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to Mary Hughes

Death of a young man named Cooper; verses for a song written after the death of a man named Rutherford; apologies for such a sad and gloomy letter.

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to Mary Hughes

Altered opinion of Rev. Dr. Baldwin's book Armageddon.

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to Mary Hughes

News of friends moving to the South.

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to Mary Hughes

Study of the Bible. With autograph note signed of Tiffany on page 4 about advising Mrs. Hughes to come to Columbus, as her husband has been paroled.

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to My Own Dear Mother

Death of their son Allie in a fire.

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to Alfred Hughes

Two women who arrived to be treated for consumption after his departure for Camp Chase. Fragment - remainder of page possibly removed by censor.

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[Second codicil to Alfred Hughes's will]

Also signed by Thomas W. Luckett, John H. Moss, and Abraham Gordon as witnesses.

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[Three newspaper clippings]

Three undated newspaper clippings from unknown publications: "A Willing Captive," "Be Careful with Fly Poison Papers," and "A Wrathful Order from the Rebel War Department: Gen. Pope and His Officers Not to be Treated as Prisoners of War."

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to Elvira Winegar

He is trying to live so he can come back to his wife and children. He feels unworthy of loving her. He tells her to take it easy and that he has sent another ring.

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to Elvira Winegar

Jesse Hawes, navilla and Johnny are there. He has sent something home by Mrs/ Hill and 50 dollars. Bill should be home next fall.

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to Elvira Winegar

They came upon a large force of the Rebels. The Rebels marched them on the double quick for about five miles in the middle of the day. Lt. Tishel was wounded. Rollins and Williams were killed.

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to Elvira Winegar

There is another expedition starting from here to try to drive the Rebels out of the country. George and Bill are there. Fe have been killed or wounded.

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to Elvira Winegar

Gerell is getting along great and so is everyone that was wounded. It is getting very warm but he doesn't want to move until it is cooler. John Rolling is trying to find his brother that was killed.

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to Elvira Winegar

They are not doing much. Luther Lawrence was there yesterday. He has been going to meetings and listening to preaching twice on Sundays.

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to Elvira Winegar

They have a first rate camp and it is so warm they are not using tents. He goes over who has gotten better and who will be getting discharged soon due to injury or sickness.

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to Elvira Winegar

Billy Garret is doing better and will be getting a furlough shortly. He describes his bed. He received her picture.

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to Elvira Winegar

Will Brigg was wounded and taken prisoner. He has a cane head that was made from the tree that Vicksburg was surrendered under.

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to Elvira Winegar

They were married ten years ago and he says she is better than he deserved.

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to Elvira Winegar

He has not seen Bill Redfield since they went out. He got a photograph of Col. Humphrey which he is enclosing. George is very healthy and has charge of the cooking.

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to Elvira Winegar

Jesse Thawes was taken prisoner. He was skirmishing and got in the Rebels' lines before he knew it. He thinks Bill is out on the railroad. A man shot himself through the hand.

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to Elvira Winegar

He asks her to let him know when she is going to Iowa and how long she will be there. He sent her a couple photographs and will get his own photograph to send to her.

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to Elvira Winegar

George got a letter from Marillo last night. His father's health is very poor. He cannot tell which way they are going but will write when he finds out.

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to Elvira Winegar

They landed at their current location on the 6th. He says there is not much of a town there. He has been on picket duty a lot so now there are things to do.

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to Elvira Winegar

They are building fortifications which keeps them busy nearly all the time. They finally got their tents so they can get out of the rain.

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to Elvira Winegar

The health of the regiment is good. Letter extremely faded.

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to Elvira Winegar

He has charge of the woodwork on the fort. They will get 2 months worth of pay soon. Anderson died. Includes separate letter to sister on back page.

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to Elvira Winegar

He loves her picture. He doesn't know where he is going yet but will let her know. Bill's time is almost up and he will be going home. He says to let Phill live in the shop this winter.

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to Elvira Winegar

They are in Dwalls Bluff but have orders to go up the river and find the Rebels. A friend was discharged so he might send some money by him.

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to Elvira Winegar

Mrs. Hill has come down again and has brought him and George some dried currents. He may have to go on an expedition and might not be able to write for some time.

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to Elvira Winegar

He sent a blouse and a woolen shirt for her to keep for him. Dom and Ed came to visit. He asks her if she sent his photograph to Michigan.

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to Elvira Winegar

They may send the Illinois boys home. He wants to give Lincoln another vote. There is no likelihood of a draft in Boone County. He hopes Grant can do something with Richmond this fall.

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to Elvira Winegar

They left Brownsville and have marched everyday since. They have traveled about 350 miles total. He is hoping to get some newspapers soon. Written at Camp Girardeau.

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to Elvira Winegar

He saw Luther Lawrence who told him that father had died about a month ago. He desperately wants to receive mail from her.

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