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to Nancy E. Jones

He has kept an account of their movements and battles. He summarizes the hardships he has endured so far.

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to Nancy E. Jones

The mail has stopped. The Confederates are only a mile away and they can see them through a telescope. They have not attacked since 20 September, the Battle of Chickamauga. He describes Lookout Mountain.

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to Nancy E. Jones

They are so close to the Confederates that they can "talk to them" but neither side is allowed to shoot. Three companies of Confederates gave themselves up and more do every day.

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to Nancy E. Jones

He encourages her to go live with Brother Millis and to read often. If he had known what soldiering would be like, he wouldn't have thought any man could stand it.

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to Nancy E. Jones

He expects the railroad to be opened all the way soon. They moved from Johnston's division to Sheridan's and from the 20th army corps to the 4th. He will send Rosecrans' congratulatory General Orders No. 227 in his next letter.

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to Nancy E. Jones

His regiment is still under Colonel Buckner. They began with 965 men of which 584 remain, 130 of which are still in the regiment. He expects the regiments to be consolidated as they are too small to hold their position alone. His regiment is...

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to Nancy E. Jones

General Hooker is fighting the Confederates on the right wing. She should make him two shirts and send them and a needle and pins if possible. He encloses General Rosencrans' congratulatory Orders No. 227.

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to Nancy E. Jones

Severely limited rations and for six weeks and "roten hard bread with worms in it." With enclosed excerpts from The Christian Psalmist.

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to Nancy E. Jones

He is glad she and the children are staying with Brother Millis. Most of the men left to reinforce the right wing, which has been engaged in heavy fighting. They must stretch one meal over two days but are in good spirits.

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to Nancy E. Jones

"It is nothing to a soldier to here of the death of a friend or comrade for he has enough of such…that he cannot mourn for the dead." He describes the Battle of Chickamauga: "For two long days we fought the brave men of longstreets corps from...

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