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19 September 1862
Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865
to Father
Squads in hundreds of rebel prisoners are coming in. Hospitals are full of both Union and Confederate soldiers but he remains healthy.
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1 October 1862
He assures his father that a mistake has been made when the claim is made that the zoaves participated in the battle of Antietam. They were, in fact held in reserve. He says the army is behind in its payments.
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20 October 1862
He describes the beauty of where they are camped in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Then talks of the beautiful new uniform.
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31 October 1862
He is glad the Haller family received the money everyone was so worried about.
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9 November 1862
The army has been cracking down on "stragglers." but says the Ninth has no stragglers and they can march longer than anyone else and Burnside himself has complimented them.
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11 November 1862
General Burnside will now command the Army of the Potomac, and Gen. McClellan will step down. The 9th Army Corps will be sad to see him go. He includes General Orders.
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14 November 1862
He reports a sad incident in which two Germans were practicing a bayonet exercise and one accidently pierced the heart of the other. He tried to shoot himself afterward but was prevented from doing so and locked up.
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19 July 1944
Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008
to Morris "Moe" Weiner
Sylvia says her father must see a psychiatrist, because his health will not improve unless his mental state also improves.
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20 July 1944
Sylvia had lunch with Ruth, who went to see her father.
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21 July 1944
Sylvia met with her father's psychiatrist, she reports that he is a great guy.
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