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to Elvira Winegar

The 95th was sent out foraging yesterday but a few stayed behind to take care of the camp. He has sent a couple of rings to her.

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to Elvira Winegar

He is putting aside some money for his sister.

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to Elvira Winegar

Burt started home last Saturday. He received a letter from Mr. Pier. He has been making money making rings. Even in the army he makes money.

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to Elvira Winegar

They are camped near where the Vicksburg and Little Rock railroads meet up. They had to abandon the first canal and are digging another at Young Point. He said she doesn't have to worry about him getting killed because he doesn't enter combat.

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to Elvira Winegar

They have the rebels cut off from Texas. Farragut shelled them out yesterday. There are about 70 Black men in their company. He says says they are all stout so they do all the hard work.

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to Elvira Winegar

They got a chance to go to the river in a flat boat. That's where he found Bill. Later he heard that Schauck was dead. They are now ten miles from Vicksburg. He bought some tobacco and sold it for a profit.

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to Elvira Winegar

He thinks she should try to get Burt to come and live with her. They expect to get four months pay soon. There has been some fighting at Vicksburg and he believes they will take it before long. His friend Charles Toby is with him.

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to Elvira Winegar

They have been on the march. Eventually they saw a man on the road who turned out to be the paymaster and they were ordered to sign pay rolls. He sent money to his wife and is making something for his sister.

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to Elvira Winegar

Bill is there and they are going down to the bayou today. The 95th will be there in a day or two.

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to Elvira Winegar

Ink bleeds across words making it illegible.

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to Elvira Winegar

George is not very well but he is with the regiment. He says she should not go to Iowa until June when it will be more pleasant. He is thinking about how much the baby has grown. He can't believe how much time has gone by.

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to Elvira Winegar

They are fifteen miles from Richmond and currently have about 400 prisoners. Bill left with the division that morning. They are building a bridge across the bayou.

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to Elvira Winegar

George Sackett says he will will smuggle all the things his wife sent him through for him. They are 25 miles from Vicksburg now. His baby will be a year old soon and he wishes he could be there.

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to Elvira Winegar

He doesn't know where they are going or how long it will take to move. He thanks her for the butter and tea she sent. He hopes they can get out of the swamps soon.

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to Elvira Winegar

The 95th has been in 2 fights. They lost the first fight. Capt. Munser and Capt. Cornewell were killed.

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Capt. Munser

They are often not put where there there is much danger so she doesn't need to worry. He hasn't heard from Thomas. Ink has bled across letter making most of it illegible.

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to Elvira Winegar

They have been working hard, making roads and rifles. The sharpshooters are at work now. Soon they will be ready to seize the place. He has not heard from her in a while.

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to Elvira Winegar

They were out last night building a fort. They are preparing to fight but he does not think the rebels can hold out much longer.

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to Elvira Winegar

Five rebels came over to their lines last night and said they are hard up in Vicksburg and think they will give up before long. The Lieutenant is a different man now and he is not as well liked as the other one was.

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to Elvira Winegar

He lists all the people that have been killed recently. He wishes she would leave Iowa and go home where she can take care of things better than anyone else.

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to Elvira Winegar

George Kelley came to see him. They are in the same place and will be there until Vicksburg is taken. They will get 2 months pay soon and he will send it to his father so he can send some to her.

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to Elvira Winegar

He has been under the weather lately. He is glad she has been enjoying herself. Brother George is not doing well but will probably not be discharged until Vicksburg is taken.

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to Elvira Winegar

The blockade was run last night. There were 400 of them. They are 20 miles from Vicksburg. Includes map of their camping grounds. The date is possibly April 28, 1863.

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He wishes he could see his family. He is waiting for the paymaster and hopes he will get 4 months pay.

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to Elvira Winegar

He wants her to make up her mind about whether she wants Burt to live him this winter or whether she wants to stay with her father. He has not seen George in a couple of days but he was doing poorly.

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