Slayton, Chester, fl. 1863-1864 to Asa W. Slayton
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03955.03 Author/Creator: Slayton, Chester, fl. 1863-1864 Place Written: Georgia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 5 July 1864 Pagination: 2 p. ; 11.7 x 13.7 cm. Order a Copy
All is quite on the front but troops expect to fight again soon. Chester requests that Asa send him a new diary. He mentions the inferiority of camp medical care and fear of comrade's death. A comrade who had a good chance of recovery in last letter is now facing a chance of survival that is less than one in ten. Chester also mentions theft of rations among Union troops. He has received a pay raise to 18.00 per month, "a little better wages, and every little helps."
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