Jones, Joseph, fl. 1862-1865 to Nancy E. Jones
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02739.094 Author/Creator: Jones, Joseph, fl. 1862-1865 Place Written: Sweetwater, Tennessee Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 5 January 1864 Pagination: 4 p ; envelope Order a Copy
His regiment is running a mill and sending flour up to London. The army is weaker because of veterans going home but if the Confederates don't attack for three months "our armey will be strong enough to wipe them out." He'd hoped to come home as a recruiting officer but was unable to. Written at Camp Sweetwater.
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