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to Father

He arrived in New Port News, Va. The Major told them he had been detailed Provost Marshall.

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to Father

He tells him to buy green shoulder straps which denote rifleman or blue ones which denote infantry.

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to Father

He tells him not to send the coat but to hang onto it until Corporal Newman calls on him.

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to Father

He tells him there will be no furloughs now so the Corporal won't be coming. He'll have to send the coat express anyway.

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to Father

He asks his father what Martha Watson thinks of him since he has been writing to her frequently.

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to Father

He acknowledges receipt of the coat.

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to Father

He talks about how good his coats fit. One has gold lace on the sleeves, the same as the Confederate soldiers wear, which confused some people. He went to the theater.

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to Father

A grand review of the whole 9th Army Corps. took place. He received everything he asked for from his father.

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to Father

He is "Officer of the Day" today.

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to Father

He describes the vessels, the "Langamon" and the "Galena."

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to Father

He is getting acquainted with the naval officers. expects Burnside to once again take command of his favorite 9th Army Corps.

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to Father

He entrusted his valise to Lt. Perly who will be in New York a couple of days and instructed him to call on his father if he has time.

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to Father

He just received amrching orders, destination unknown but suspects it will be North or South Carolina.

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to Father

Everyone is being shipped out to Suffolk. He writes about the Conscription Law that makes no provision for the 2 year troops after their time has elapsed. He admonishes the people that have stayed home and done nothing.

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to Father

Gen. Dix has given orders for their regiiment to be ready at all hours to pack up and leave. He may go on to RIchmond

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to Father

He left Newport News at 9am and on the way stayed in a first class hotel for a night. He will send $240 by express mail.

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to Father

Includes a map of Fortress Monroe and surrounding area.

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to Father

On the move again, at daybreak disembarked at Portsmouth...very faded, unable to read.

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to Father

Yesterday the rebels advanced upon their cavalry pickets and opened fire. A skirmish broke out and quickly ended. He hears they have about 15,000 men which can resist and keep at bay 50 to 100,000 men.

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to Father

He read Col. Kimball's obituary. If his wife desires it, they will have a grand farewell.

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to Father

Skirmishes broke out resulting in the loss of 6 men.

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to Father

He describes the camp where very often they hear "Johnny Reb's" bullets fly overhead. 3 of their men have been wounded. He regrets joining the infantry, and would have gone into the cavalry or artillery arm instead.

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to Father

He doesn't think they will move again until Monday when the new enlists arrive. He has adopted a resolution of condolence for Lt Col. Kimbal's family.

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to Father

Dix issued a telegraph dispatch ordering them to stay after their term of service expires , until May 12th. but they don't want to stay. There's no reason why it is a necessity.

Includes the order given from headquarters.

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to M. R. Morgan

He writes that Richard Jackson has been engaged as a clerk in the subsistence department at a salary of $75 per month.

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