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to Maryann and Rebecca June McFadden

There was a skirmish, during which they took six prisoners. He chatted with one of the prisoners who was confident they would win depsite the odds.

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to Sisters

He is now in Tennesee. Picket duty is heavy but he can tolerate it. He talks about the health status of mnay friends and acquaintances. He can't believe it's been 21 months since he went away.

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to Sisters

No year. He wishes he could have seen Uncle Lions when he came to visit. He hopes to get a furlough. A fellow soldier, Sam Vandevort, asked if he could draw his picture.

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to Sisters

No year. John is sick. He speculates on where they will go and how they will be transported after they are given marching orders. They might be put on a boat or a passenger car, but most likely they will be put in a Hog car and be "crowded in like...

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to Sisters

Harrison has the yellow jaundice. He tells his sisters not to listen to stories about how hard a soldier's life is. It is not that bad. For the moment, he has everything he needs.

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to Respected Miss (Kitty)

They are close to the Rebels now and there should be a fight soon. The only reason there wasn't one before is because they didn't have guns.

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to Respected Miss (Kitty)

He apologizes for having played a trick on her recently but it was the first of April. The last time he heard from her, she wasn't well.

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to Kitty

He heard that his regiment is going to Little Rock.It is quiet for the most part but once in a while there is a skirmish in the neighborhood.

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to Kitty

He is still in the hospital acting as a nurse. The work is dull and he does not get to see what is going on.He describes how the ladies from the city come in often to visit the sick.

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to Catherine (Kitty)

He has joined his regiment in the field again. They are sleeping in log cabins and it is really quite nice. He has no hope of getting back home any time soon.

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to Kitty

He has what the doctor calls Fistula and it will take some time to get better. They are going to send him up the river. He longs for peaches and mellons.

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to Kitty

He got a letter from Jim the other day. He is sorry to hear that she still has a cough. He does not know wwhen he is coming home since they are not granting many furloughs.

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to J. Morse

She is very grateful for his kind offer to pay her living expenses in Bloomington. She will try to find something that he can afford.

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to Sister

He hopes there will be a couple of new regiments coming to reinforce them.

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to Daniel Kestor

A notice of the death of a friend.who died on the battlefield.

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to Respected Miss (Kitty)

They are in Tennessee now and will most likey stay 4 or 5 days as they are being used as a guard. He got a letter from mary Dubois.

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to Miss (Kitty)

They are now in Memphis. The people there like to insult their army as they're going through town. Unfortunately, he can't come home now.

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to Unknown

The author writes she will have to plant corn without him. She will send him part of her dress and a lock of her hair. She tells him to write as often as he wants and not to wait for her.

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to Kitty

He gets anxious waiting to hear from her. A fight in their area is expected soon. Their sleeping quarters are very nice at present. He wishes he could eat peaches with her.

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to Kitty

He would love to be with her on Christmas and New Year's. He heard that his mother was sick. He is pretty sure, he, James and he will not be able to come to Monroe.

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to Miss (Kitty)

He enjoyed himself over Christmas and New Years but would much rather have spent it with her. He will get her Christmas present when he gets home sometime this winter. John Bakes has reenlisted.

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to Kitty

He offers to pay for her to go to school in Bloomington.He does not want her to waste herself. He tells her James Reagers is in Louisville, KY currently.

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to Miss (Kitty)

Unfortunately, he did not get his pay so she will have to postpone going to school for a while, at least until July. He wishes he could go horseback riding with her now that she has a new saddle.

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to J. Morse

She was sorry to hear of his chills. She expexts him to be coming home in about 4 months.

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to Miss (Kitty)

.He thinks she should not tell anyone he gave her money because they will not leave her alone if they knew. He would love to go to church with her but they will have to be patient.

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