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14 June 1863
Jackson, Edwin (fl. 1862-1865)
to William Jackson
re: He informs his brother to send mail to Fort Abercrombie so it will reach him on the plains. Henry will get his discharge within the next few days.
GLC00203.06
30 August 1863
re: He mentions four fights with Indians in the Dakota Territory and the army's destruction of their abandoned supplies. He complains of the bad water and hard marching, but assures his brother of his continued health. He tells of the birth of...
GLC00203.07.01
31 August 1863
re: The extra scrap, dated the next day, contains a post script mentioning that he received a letter from Harry and "they are all well." A separate post script from GLC00203.07.01.
GLC00203.07.02
20 December 1863
re: He describes troop movements across the plains to Fort Thompson, and writes about the cold and stormy weather, which has caused the soldiers to nickname the march the "Moscow Expedition." He discusses food he's eaten (salt pork and "flip flaps")...
GLC00203.08
31 January 1864
re: As he has not heard from Bill, he repeats much of what he said in #8 about the "Moscow Expedition"; he talks about the large amount of clothing that he wore during that time and about how his regiment 3,000 freezing Indians at Fort Thompson in...
GLC00203.09
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