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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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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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9 May 1864
He talks about the inevitability of death and the many vices of the army. It takes a very stable mind to reject all the vices of the army. He mentions a friend who wants to enlist because his wife died, but he thinks it would be better if he stayed...
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12 May 1864
He is anxious for the time to come, when the Rebel capital will fall. It will not be easy becasue there will be many widows and fatherless children.He thinks the Rebels made their own bed and now they must lie in it.
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30 May 1864
A View on the Hillside
Dedicated to his wife. A description of his surroundings.
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10 June 1864
He tell her to take good care of herself and the children. Lately the rations are very good. They have all the food they need. It has been very rainy.
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13 June 1864
Mr Rollin has been working on their place but he says not to pay him right away. The man is hard to get along with and he may take advantage of women. He talks about the diameter of a cannon ball.
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