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to Elvira Winegar

They are working on the fortifications. They do the mechanical work but the digging and lifting is done by the black men. George and Miller are well.

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to Elvira Winegar

He believes he will get paid soon. He sent her a ring. Bill is at Black River but he has not seen him. Mrs. Hill is enjoying herself.

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to Elvira Winegar

Bill came in with him and George the other day. Gen. Hurlbut returned from his expedition. He has not see Bill Gallagher yet. He mentions the ring he made for her again.

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to Elvira Winegar

Bill Gallagher was there last Sunday but has gone up the river again. Gunther Hathaway was either killed or taken prisoner. He doesn't know when they will get paid next.

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to Elvira Winegar

He describes Mrs. Hill's room. He received a letter from Uncle Ira and all are well. Nearly all of the old regiment reenlisted. He hopes Lincoln will be reelected.

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to Elvira Winegar

He currently has charge of a lot of work on the fortifications. He oversees both white and black men.

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to Elvira Winegar

He knows they will go up to Tennessee when the Red River expedition is over but beyond that he doesn't know where they will go since the army is getting reorganized in the spring. He says the fortifications will be the strongest in the United States.

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to Elvira Winegar

He has not heard from the regiment in some time, but suspects they will go to Black River when they come back. They may not get any pay for a long time.

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to Elvira Winegar

He has had the ague but is feeling better this morning. The 95th is going up the river when they come back from the Red River expedition. He got a letter from Burt who is running for collector.

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to Elvira Winegar

The regiment is about 200 miles up Red River. They expect to go back to the regiment but no one knows when. William Stevenson is sick.

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to Elvira Winegar

He is still overseeing the building of the fortifications. All the flowers are coming up for spring.

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to Elvira Winegar

They got orders to take ten days rations with them.

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to Elvira Winegar

They have skirmished with the rebels nearly every day. When he gets his pay he will give it to his father to keep for him.

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to Elvira Winegar

He is trying to live so he can come back to his wife and children. He feels unworthy of loving her. He tells her to take it easy and that he has sent another ring.

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to Elvira Winegar

Jesse Hawes, navilla and Johnny are there. He has sent something home by Mrs/ Hill and 50 dollars. Bill should be home next fall.

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to Elvira Winegar

They came upon a large force of the Rebels. The Rebels marched them on the double quick for about five miles in the middle of the day. Lt. Tishel was wounded. Rollins and Williams were killed.

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to Elvira Winegar

There is another expedition starting from here to try to drive the Rebels out of the country. George and Bill are there. Fe have been killed or wounded.

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to Elvira Winegar

Gerell is getting along great and so is everyone that was wounded. It is getting very warm but he doesn't want to move until it is cooler. John Rolling is trying to find his brother that was killed.

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to Elvira Winegar

They are not doing much. Luther Lawrence was there yesterday. He has been going to meetings and listening to preaching twice on Sundays.

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to Elvira Winegar

They have a first rate camp and it is so warm they are not using tents. He goes over who has gotten better and who will be getting discharged soon due to injury or sickness.

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to Elvira Winegar

Billy Garret is doing better and will be getting a furlough shortly. He describes his bed. He received her picture.

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to Elvira Winegar

Will Brigg was wounded and taken prisoner. He has a cane head that was made from the tree that Vicksburg was surrendered under.

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to Elvira Winegar

They were married ten years ago and he says she is better than he deserved.

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to Elvira Winegar

He has not seen Bill Redfield since they went out. He got a photograph of Col. Humphrey which he is enclosing. George is very healthy and has charge of the cooking.

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to Elvira Winegar

Jesse Thawes was taken prisoner. He was skirmishing and got in the Rebels' lines before he knew it. He thinks Bill is out on the railroad. A man shot himself through the hand.

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