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to Elvira Winegar

He is glad someone is cutting her wood for her. There was a hard rain. He thinks he has enough money to send her so she can fence the garden.

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to Elvira Winegar

He is very healthy and fat now. He likes Lt. Keeler, a first-rate officer. He heard Ed wants his overcoat.

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to Elvira Winegar

He bought a new overcoat. James Bennett came to see him and is on his way home because he is sick of the cotton business.

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to Elvira Winegar

George is mad because he hasn't received any letters. They are currently burning wood to run the engines. They will go to Black River and load them onto the cars.

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to Elvira Winegar

A move will be taking place soon but he does not know if he will have to go. Bill should be back soon. A lot of wives are down there right now.

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to Elvira Winegar

Gen. Hurlbut is there and they are organizing a large force to move somewhere. He saw Bill Gallagher and he sould see Bill Redfield in a day or two.

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to Elvira Winegar

He had dinner with Bill. Bill is going to work on a bridge. He heard that Phil is married now. George's eyes are getting better and he can go on picket now.

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to Elvira Winegar

They have not heard from the army since they passed Jackson. Phil owes him a letter. The weather has been cold. He has not seen Bill for days.

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to Elvira Winegar

He bought a new overcoat and blanket. He will send them home. It is hard to tell where they will go next.

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to Elvira Winegar

They are working on the fortifications. They do the mechanical work but the digging and lifting is done by the black men. George and Miller are well.

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to Elvira Winegar

He believes he will get paid soon. He sent her a ring. Bill is at Black River but he has not seen him. Mrs. Hill is enjoying herself.

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to Elvira Winegar

Bill came in with him and George the other day. Gen. Hurlbut returned from his expedition. He has not see Bill Gallagher yet. He mentions the ring he made for her again.

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to Elvira Winegar

Bill Gallagher was there last Sunday but has gone up the river again. Gunther Hathaway was either killed or taken prisoner. He doesn't know when they will get paid next.

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to Elvira Winegar

He describes Mrs. Hill's room. He received a letter from Uncle Ira and all are well. Nearly all of the old regiment reenlisted. He hopes Lincoln will be reelected.

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to Elvira Winegar

He knows they will go up to Tennessee when the Red River expedition is over but beyond that he doesn't know where they will go since the army is getting reorganized in the spring. He says the fortifications will be the strongest in the United States.

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to Elvira Winegar

He has not heard from the regiment in some time, but suspects they will go to Black River when they come back. They may not get any pay for a long time.

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to Elvira Winegar

He has had the ague but is feeling better this morning. The 95th is going up the river when they come back from the Red River expedition. He got a letter from Burt who is running for collector.

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to Elvira Winegar

The regiment is about 200 miles up Red River. They expect to go back to the regiment but no one knows when. William Stevenson is sick.

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to Elvira Winegar

He is still overseeing the building of the fortifications. All the flowers are coming up for spring.

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to Elvira Winegar

They got orders to take ten days rations with them.

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to Elvira Winegar

They have skirmished with the rebels nearly every day. When he gets his pay he will give it to his father to keep for him.

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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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