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27 February 1864
Kellog, James H. (fl. 1862-1864)
to Mary
He talks about the music they practice playing in camp to keep busy during down times. Some of the boys play cards, while he prefers to read.
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5 March 1864
He saw his old friend General Wood and they had a grand time. He has been practicing on the bugle lately. He has to learn 25 different calls.
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14 March 1864
He has never been healthier. There is some talk of going to Cincinnati but he thinks they will most likely go to Georgia or Alabama.
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23 March 1864
He responds to the news from his wife. She has said William and Jane Nickerson might move back to Calhoun. Mary has not decided if she will go to Dester this summer.
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28 March 1864
He would like William to work the farm so that he could live there with Mary and the children and then she wouldn't have to worry about the milling.
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1 April 1864
He is sending her a book he thinks she will enjoy.
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8 April 1864
Benjamin Vasper will bring the book and money to her. He thinks back to 1862 when the Cumberland army left Louisville and who has died.
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13 April 1864
There is sickness and death lately, mostly among the new recruits. He asks her to tell him the price of produce, so that he can allocate funds appropriately. He warns her that he has become a hard drinker and that is why he has gained weight.
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18 April 1864
He describes a funeral he attended of a new recruit who died of a heart disease. He will send her more money soon.
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29 April 1864
He will not be able to get a furlough because all the men were wanted in the field. There has been some bad fighting and the Rebels have captured a cavalry unit. There is heavy cannoning at the foot of Racoon Mountain.
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