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29 July 1878
Beale, James, fl. 1878
to Maj. Geo. Hooker
read an article in which an ex-Confederate claimed a certain battle never happen. all these indiscrepancies will give rise to the claim that the war never happened.
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1 January 1865
Whitley, Albert, fl. 1865
to Sister
very faded.
"We entered this City Dec. 21st the rebels having evacuated it the night before, they left all of their siege guns...[and] crossed over into South Carolina. Our men have taken out the Torpedoes in the River & now our steamers &...
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12 March 1865
confident that the Union is gaining in numbers and will soon be too much for General Lee.
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7 April 1865
writes he is enjoying good health and having an easy time but Sgt. Sayso was recently taken prisoner leaving him as the only Sgt. left in the company.
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29 April 1865
to Sister and Brother
tomorrow they will start marching home.
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1 December 1865
diary entries December 1st-10th, year unknown
discusses where he marched and camped each day and the weather.
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8 October 1862
Boston, John W., fl. 1862-1865
to wife and children
writes that he is in good health and is sending 20 dollars home. believes they will soon be victorious
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13 October 1862
very faded. would like to come home once more before he goes to Dixie. promises to do his duty as a soldier.
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4 December 1862
front page torn. writes that he is sending Mary a locket and will be sending the boys something as well. tells the story of an orderly who shot a captain in another company.
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5 December 1862
is afraid his wife will have changed so much by the time he arrives home that he will not know her. asks her to send him a good pair of boots, also requests sponge cake and tobacco.
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