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1 February 1863
Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865
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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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6 February 1863
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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8 February 1863
He is currently onboard a steamer and will reach Fortress Monroe at midnight.
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10 February 1863
He arrived in New Port News, Va. The Major told them he had been detailed Provost Marshall.
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11 February 1863
He tells him to buy green shoulder straps which denote rifleman or blue ones which denote infantry.
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12 February 1863
He tells him not to send the coat but to hang onto it until Corporal Newman calls on him.
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14 February 1863
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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18 February 1863
He asks his father what Martha Watson thinks of him since he has been writing to her frequently.
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19 February 1863
He acknowledges receipt of the coat.
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21 February 1863
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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