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He mentions that there is a movement started by Col. Hawkins to raise funds to build a monument in Central Park or another suitable place to commemorate the officers that have died in the war.

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They have been marching with three days cooked rations and 16 rounds ammunition. Meanwhile their destination is unknown.

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He thinks the 9th regiment will most likely go on to Richmond. He has not yet caught the carpet bag thief.

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He copies out orders from Burnside regarding a meeting with the enemy. He includes a song, "Battle of Fredericksburg, Va."

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The rain has delayed their movement.

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He talks about the coat he might pruchase from Captain Rodriguez.

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Lt. Col. Kimball will be in New York and Richard has told him to stop in and see his father.

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He writes that it is argued that the rebels have the best general, Robert E. Lee on the continent. General Sumner has been relieved from command and General Couch has taken his place.

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He advises his father not to mail the coat as one of his fellow soldiers will be in New York and he has authorized him to go get it.

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He thinks they may go to North Carolina next. a violent snow storm raged the other day through which he rode his horse. He thinks he may have been in New York if it wasn't for the movement that countermanded the order which granted furloughs.

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He is currently onboard a steamer and will reach Fortress Monroe at midnight.

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

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

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

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

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He acknowledges receipt of the coat.

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

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He is "Officer of the Day" today.

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

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

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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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