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Foglesong, John C., fl. 1861-1862 to cousin [Lydia A. Bishoff]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.40.03 Author/Creator: Foglesong, John C., fl. 1861-1862 Place Written: Oakland, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 18 July 1861 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 20.8 cm, Width: 13.4 cm Order a Copy

Foglesong describes having to sleep on the floor with only his coat to lie on and his carpet sack as a pillow. He reports that there is plenty to eat and drink, but adds that there is only water and coffee - no whiskey. Foglesong does not know how long he will have to stay in Oakland, but he believes that he will be uniformed by next Friday. He tells Bishoff that he still "think[s] of the last night whe was To gether," and he asks her to tell Nelly to come see them, and to tell Kit that he will write to him in a few days. He mentions that he has been drilling for eight hours a day, which he describes as "hard Work indeed."

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