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to Elvira Winegar

He sent another box for her with Charles Webb. He wants to hear from Bill. The may go back on the boats.

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to Elvira Winegar

He thinks it is not likely there would be much fighting in this part of the South. Miller is very sick and had to go to the hospital. They will be back on the boats in a few days.

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to Elvira Winegar

Miller died of pneumonia. It is his job to write his folks and tell them the sad news. The Mississippi river is higher than the land.

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to Elvira Winegar

He is healthy and fat. They will be getting on the boats in a few days and will either go to Texas or Mobile. He hopes to be home in six months. Bill wrote about the division of land.

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to Elvira Winegar

They are six miles below new Orleans. George is well. They have nothing to do right now except eat hard tack and wait to see how long they will be there.

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to Elvira Winegar

He has had a bad cold for the last few days. He has not received a letter from her in a while. In a day or two, he expects to go to Mobile.

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to Elvira Winegar

They are on the island at the entrance of Mobile Bay. He has been troubled with rheumatism. George was sick and left behind at New Orleans.

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to Elvira Winegar

They left Dauphin Island yesterday morning. He hasn't received a letter from her since she left New Orleans. In a little over five months he hopes to make an advance on Mobile.

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to Elvira Winegar

They have been fighting for three days. They have the Rebels surrounded on all sides except the bay. They have been building fortifications. Many have been wounded but few have been killed.

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to Elvira Winegar

He describes the fort and where their gun boats are situated. George is in the hospital and he hopes George will stay there until the siege is over.

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to Elvira Winegar

They took the Spanish fort last night. He wishes she could get someone to stay with her until he gets back since Monty is not coming to stay with her this summer.

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to Elvira Winegar

He's been doing well since he left the Spanish fort. They traveled 200 miles since then and during that time no fighting has occurred.

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to Elvira Winegar

They are rebuilding a railroad that was burned. The war is now considered over. They got an official announcement of Lincoln's assassination. They haven't been paid in six months.

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to Elvira Winegar

The Rebels are coming in in large numbers and they say that they are actually going home since the war is played out. He hasn't been receiving his mail regularly.

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to Elvira Winegar

They received notice that all the Rebels East of the Mississippi have laid down their arms. Even though the fighting is over it might take a while to get out of the service.

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to Elvira Winegar

He explains how much trouble it is to muster everyone out and transport everyone home. But it is only a matter of time. They have not been paid for 7 months

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to Elvira Winegar

They had a division review. He is glad his sister is in school. He wants to get home soon and will keep her posted.

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to Elvira Winegar

He says they will relieve the troops about as fast as they pay them. He has very little money to send this time.

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to Elvira Winegar

He has no duties at present so he works for himself. He tells her it can't be much longer until he gets to come home. He doesn't want her to tend her garden by herself and insists she hire someone.

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to Elvira Winegar

He only works fours hours a day now. He can't wait to get home. He figures they can't keep him for longer than 2 more months.

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to Elvira Winegar

They are now camped in the city in a nice grove but it doesn't suit him. George is there now and he is doing well. They are having great weather.

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to Elvira Winegar

He thinks they will be there until August 1st. He warns her not to work outdoors any more than she has to. He had to give George some money because he wasn't paid when he was sick.

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to Elvira Winegar

They arrived near Chicago. Along the way, the major lost a horse and one of his feet got cut off. "They are 160 miles from Chicago. They saw 200 secessionist soldiers in cars [sic] bound for Southern states." Last page very faded.

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to Elvira Winegar

Now in Jackson, Tennessee, they started for this place in the dark and now it is early morning. They have been busy putting up their tents. There is a lot of cotton around and he plans to send her some.

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to Elvira Winegar

He writes that he is very healthy and is even gaining weight. George is out on picket. He got a letter from Bill. Last night, he was on guard.

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