December 17, 1862

Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elvira Winegar

He writes that he will be joining a special mechanic corps. Their duties will be to build and repair railroads and bridges, and there is extra pay.

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December 17, 1862

Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elvira Winegar

General George Griffin is sick. They took some food from secessionists. He has not seen Bill since Jackson. They have about 1 million dollars' worth of cotton now.

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December 5, 1863

Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elvira Winegar

They have been on the move constantly. He has had picket duty since they arrived as which explains why he hasn't written as much as he could have. He not received any mail from her. They are currently camped along the Charleston and Memphis railroad.

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January 8, 1863

Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elvira Winegar

He mentions a General Price and his nephew. George is cooking for the Captain currently. There have been some cases of the measles. He has not seen Bill since Abbotville.

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January 11, 1863

Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elvira Winegar

Very faded.

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January 13, 1863

Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elvira Winegar

He writes that they have not been paid. Dick Emmonds died of the measles yesterday. He misses his family and hopes the war will end soon.

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January 16, 1862

Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elvira Winegar

There was a snowstorm that brought a foot of snow. Peter Carmen shot his thumbs off that morning while mishandling his gun. He will probably be discharged. They have orders to leave soon.

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January 20, 1863

Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elvira Winegar

They are at Memphis on board a boat and will be heading to Vixburg. He tells her to write to Loren to see if he will stay with her next summer. He is sick of the way the war is going.

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January 24, 1863

Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elvira Winegar

They left memphis on Tuesday and arrived there last night. They are near the shore at the mouth of the Yazoo River and there were three regiments on board the boat. He wants her to borrow some money for the property if she can since he is paid irregularly.

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January 29, 1863

Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elvira Winegar

The had a hard time on the boat. The captain has been very sick but he has been getting better, Col. Church is still alive. He asks what the taxes are on their property. He hopes they will have Vixburg before long.

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January 31, 1863

Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elvira Winegar

He quit smoking 2 weeks ago. Capt. Loop is sick so he is going home and Lt. Randall resigned. They are glad because no one really liked liked Randall.

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February 6, 1863

Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elvira Winegar

He describes his surroundings, and then goes on to talk about the stove in his tent. He talks about all the different food they make in the army.

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February 8, 1863

Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elvira Winegar

There is only one brigade up there now and he is hoping the mail will start to come more regularly. Ed Pierce will be their second Lieutenant.

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February 13, 1863

Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elvira Winegar

William Boyce is dead. George is sick. While the boys were out foraging, they were attacked by the rebels. The rebels took 17 prisoners.

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February 13, 1863

Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elvira Winegar

George is not doing well but he is getting better and should be ready for duty soon.

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February 17, 1863

Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elvira Winegar

George is getting better. They had to make a pair of crutches for one of the boys that was wounded. There are about three thousand contrabands there coming up from the swamps and countless numbers of mules.

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February 22, 1863

Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elvira Winegar

They are doing mostly mechanical work now and their big task is to move the boat from the river to the lake. They are fighting at Vicksburg now. The mortar boats are shelling them. He is sending his sis a handkerchief and some seeds.

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February 22, 1863

Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elvira Winegar

"It is impossible for him to come home now. They've heard that the paymaster is in Memphis." He mentions that the formally enslaved individuals are arriving everyday and, "there must be over a thousand now."

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February 24, 1863

Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elvira Winegar

There was a fire in the last town. They salvaged what they could from the millinery shop and so forth. He is sending a box home.

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February 23, 1863

Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elvira Winegar

They have been having good luck with the boat they are moving. They will get extra pay for their work. Burt has the measles. He talks of sending various items home via other people.

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March 2, 1863

Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elvira Winegar

Possible water damage and very faded.

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March 3, 1863

Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elvira Winegar

He is glad she is getting along with the taxes. George had the typhoid fever but not very bad. He admires a particular captain in their company who is very clever.

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circa March 1863

Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elvira Winegar

He wishes she would write more often, at least twice a week. He gets quite lonely and it does him good to hear from her.

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March 5, 1863

Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elvira Winegar

They are going to sign the payrolls in the morning. They will get 2 more months than usual. Burt is doing better. They finally got the steam boat in the lake. He sent her some money.

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March 8, 1863

Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elvira Winegar

They are on their way to the red river. They do not have to work very hard at present. The spring is coming. He owes money because he bought a knife with borrowed money.

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