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to Mother

have been eating two meals a day.will have to go on picket duty down by the river soon. Written in a camp near Rapidan River, Virginia

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to Mother

left camp last Thursday. will stay here four or five days and then then company will go to Salisbury.

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to Mother

just got back from Newbern where they had a skirmish and managed to the drive the yankees back to town. saw Rob as they were marching to witness the execution of two N. Carolineans who deserted their army.Written in a camp near Kinston, North...

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to Mother

water damage, unable to read. Written in a camp near Kinston, North Carolina

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to Brother

water damage, cannot be read.Written in a camp near Kinston, North Carolina

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to Mother

water damage, cannot be read. Written in a camp near Kinston, North Carolina

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to Mother

cannot be read.Written in a camp near Kinston, North Carolina

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to Mother

cannot be read.Written in a camp near Kinston, North Carolina

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to Mother

marched about 3 miles and lay in wait of a battle but the yankees did not advance so they went back to their old camp. expects there to be fighting on Thursday. Written in a camp near Kinston, North Carolina

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to Mother

mentions Rob who he saw recently and received a letter, Mrs. Mary Garamea who is living in town. Written in a camp near Kinston, North Carolina

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to Mother

now in Hanover, Junction, VA. there is some pretty hard fighting over in Pennsylvania. never been so tired in his life. has been marching day and night for some time.

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to Mother

sick and tired. resting today but expects they will move again soon. has not heard from Rob in a while. the rations have been very good lately.

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to Mother

have been resting for 4 or 5 days now. have started to draw clothing as part of their rations. has not heard from Rob in a good while.

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to Mother

they were in Maryland one day and and left there yesterday morning. marched a distance of 20 miles. is so, so tired of marching. the rations have been scant.

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to Mother

there was a very severe skirmish at Smithfield the 28th of last month. heard the news that J.S Loukey died but hopes it is not true.

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to Mother

tired of fighting. wants the war to end, but sees no prospect of stopping. has not heard from Rob and fears he may have been captured or killed since the fighting in Atlanta was severe.

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to Mrs. Ann E. Lowry

informs her that her son was wounded and has lost a leg.

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to Mother

assures his mother that he is doing fine considering the circumstances. he is treated well and has plenty to eat. A.C McKinney came to visit him

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to Mother

the doctor says he is doing very well. still afraid that Rob has been killed.

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to Mother

informs her it will be some time before he gets home, for they won't let him leave until he is perfectly well. they treat him good.

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to Mother

still has pain, but is doing very well. hopes to be home by Christmas.

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to Mother

his wound is healing very nicely. will be able to get out of bed soon. glad she is doing well with the farm. asks her to save some apples for him.

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to Mother

upset his wound is not yet healed, so he may not be home yet for Christmas. his one consolation is that he'll be able to stay. writes "what am I now, but a poor and aged soldier, a cripple for life..." but is thankful he survived.

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to Mother

his wound is now nearly healed and soon it won't be so painful. still worried about Rob.

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to Mother

the wound is healed but he has an absess so it it is very painful. still fears he won't be home in time for Christmas.

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to Aunt Ann E. Lowry

wants to hear from Aunt Sarah and the boys. heard that John is sickly.. Abner Walker's wife is likely to die

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to Aunt Ann E. Lowry

sorry to hear that John has died. Al Horton's Batalion is at Salem. they have come to hunt Bush men belonging to the 48th regiment.

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to Maria

arrived today. before she came there was a skirmish between Cleveland and Erie which killed six and wounded thirty. stopped at the Adams house and then went on to the European Hotel.

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to Maria

learned that Mr. Mellon of Cinncinati had charge of the plantations and had annulled all of his predecessors. had to go to Memphis where he came aboard a crowded a boat. currently in a copperhead state.

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to Maria

endured a dangerous ice crossing. in order to get everyone acorss they used a skiff. on the other side he met his aunt and uncle. currently in Des Moines, which he describes as "quite a town."

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to Maria

arrived at his next destination on Thursday night. saw a lot of farms with horses and witnessed the slaying of a few chickens. from there he went to Homer which he described as dreary. is now in Webster City.

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to Maria

wishes she could be there and see the country. saw a painted barn. likes Webster than any place of its size. Wallace has been buying furs from a man in Iowa City.

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to Maria, Elma, Amus, Johnny and Co.

discusses a possible purchase of land he might make.

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to Maria, Elma, Amus, Johnny and Co.

today went with Wallace and used his money. an agent from head quarters and said he prefers to have them run it. acknowledges his mother's suffering because of his absence.

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to Maria

records his movements. encountered snow and ice. The third morning out they found a fleet of chickens. decided to shoot some.

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to Maria

has been informed of Mother's death. weather is cold. the price on farms is low now.

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to Maria

writing from onboard a ship. filled with interesting lines like "take a dutch man and saturate him with whiskey and lager and give him the everlasting pipe and he is a nice animal..."

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to Maria

arrived in Cumberland, MD. too cold to look about yet. suspects he will not be able to save his money like he did last winter.

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to Maria

explains that he doesn't always have something to write about which explains why she doesn't get a letter at every mail. it began to snow yesterday. General Crook is out sledding with some woman. he is a bachelor.

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to Maria

went to Cincinnati with the company of a 2M clerk passing through Wheeling. visited Harry Blackburn and family. the streets of Cincinnati were filled with flags on account of the fall of Charleston. General Crook and Kelly were captured.

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to Maria

will move tomorrow, destination unknown. some think they are going to Panville, N.C.

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to Maria

south of Petersburg. yesterday there was a review of the 2nd corps. very rainy and windy weather.thinks they're better situated then they were last summer.

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to Maria

went out in a picket line and saw several hundred shots fired but not one hit a man. saw about 15 prisoners brought in yesterday. lists the goverment prices for rations sold to officers. Written at a camp near Hall Town

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to Maria

they took near 200 prisoners and killed how many he doesn't know. if the Rebels do not leave they may stay there for a couple more days.Written in Bolivar Heights, near Harper's Ferry

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to Maria

17 miles from Harper's Ferry. artillery going on 2 or 3 miles away. one of the boys shot an adder in the tent the other day. it was a foot long. if he had gone to Harrisburg, he would have gotten $500 local bounty.

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to Maria

has sent her $150. bought a gum blanket. writes about his friend and complains about a clerk who is very lazy and pretends to cook. . rumored that if it had not been for the Harper Ferry's raid, Virginia would not have seceded.

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to Maria

sent back in the wagon train from Woodstock to attend to the loading of the supply train. describes Martinsburg as a lively town.

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to Maria

writes that his wardrobe is suffering and it would be handy to have a woman about. writes the place they are now is much more "human."

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to Maria

writes that she is a very good business woman. read in the paper that they will repair the Orange and Alexandria railroad. has been sleeping on the ground in the open air. his stomach has been acting up. Written at Fisher's Hill

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to Maria

"I have seen the dark and the bright side of a battle..." describes the battle of Cedar Creek. heavy artillery. one of the colonels was shot by a man in their uniform. very eloquent in his battle description.

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