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to Bruce Elmore

Their parents have been visiting with each other. Libbie says he looks like Dick Divine, a mutual friend. She mentions an Elsie who had a still born child.

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to Libbie Elmore

He is glad Kniffin is working hard to get the bark to the falls. He and Willard are enjoying good health. The weather has been very cold.

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to Libbie Elmore

As usual, there is no telling when they'll be paid, but he promises to send her some money when it happens. He speculates on when he might receive a letter from her. He is afraid the hay will come up short.

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to Bruce Elmore

Kniffin wants to know how they will share the cost of a new plow. He also spoke about the wagon that needs to be fixed. They are having a problem with a Tom Smith who has fixed his damm up so as to overplow.

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to Bruce Elmore

She imagines what it would be like to eat his hard tack. Earlier she sent him some poetry that Uncle Daniel's children had sent her. She is praying for his safety.

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to Libbie Elmore

The army of the Potomac has been divided so they will probably stay for some time. Tomorrow they have to go out on picket. He has a heavy cold but the paymaster has been there.

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to Bruce Elmore

She is grateful they have enjoyed good health for so long. She heard that Pete Geroys got his discharge papers. Kniffin has got the bark all out of the woods and loaded to the tannery.

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to Libbie Elmore

They will be leaving tomorrow and will change camps to go to Fairfax seminary.The paymaster has been around. He is glad to hear that the stock looks so well.

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[to unknown recipient]

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[unknown]

Note with enclosed hair.

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[York Woodward carte de visite]

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to Bruce Elmore

They have heard that Willard is quite sick, so Bruce's father is going to Washington to see him. Tom will be seeing Bruce soon.

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to Libbie Elmore

He says Willard is gaining strength and he is helping him to walk. He describes the hospital ward.

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to Libbie Elmore

He summarizes the recent activity around Lookout Mountain which culminated in a fight breaking out on Wednesday morning. They managed to escape without being severely engaged. Later theyw ere ordered to Knoxville to help Burnside.

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to Libbie Elmore

They are back at the camp near Lookout Mountain. They have had a rough march. They got within 14 miles of Knoxville only to find out they weren't needed in the end. He is grateful for the berries she sent him.

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to Libbie Elmore

They expect to stay where they are for winter quarters. They are planning to build a pole road so that they will get better rations. He requests various food from Libbie.

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to Libbie Elmore

He requests a pair of gloves or mittens.

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to Libbie Elmore

He writes that he hopes another winter will bring peace to this country.

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to Libbie Elmore

Pages missing. People talk of starving the South but Elmore says they find plenty of corn in their barns and other crops growing and they are not allowed to touch it.They expect the Rebels to surrender in Vixburgh soon.

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to Libbie Elmore

He describes his meals in detail He also warns her that there is little chance he can get a furlough since only one out of twenty may get one.

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to Unknown

Author reports that Bruce is well. They have had to march 3 or 4 weeks to near Knoxville but now they have pretty good quarters. He is sharing a tent with Bruce and two others.

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to Unknown

He notes that the draft has come off in Fallsburgh, though he suspects many will be either exempt or used as substitutes. Bruce is very well and quite fat.

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to Libbie Elmore

He requests a pair of gloves or mittens again. The regiment may go back to Nashville. He talks of the difficulties of sending packages.

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to Libbie Elmore

He wishes he could have spent Christmas with her. Willard came to the regiment a few days ago and he will go to the ambulance corps again.

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to Libbie Elmore

Picket duty is over but now they are sent on various kinds of fatigue. Many of the men are sick with diarrahea or scurvy.

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