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11 June 1863
Jones, Joseph, fl. 1862-1865
to Nancy E. Jones
He expects the Union to take Vicksburg soon. He must sneak out to prayer meetings in town every night and could be punished if caught.
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12 June 1863
He is still with the battery. Mr. Shorter will hand deliver the letter and tell her more in person.
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16 June 1863
He has a shelter or dog tent which he stretches out on sticks to cover about five feet of ground. He fashioned a bedstead from an old stable door and uses his oil blanket and dress coat as bedclothes and his knapsack as a pillow. It would be worth...
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26 June 1863
They have been marching and fighting and drove the Confederates from the mountains and through Liberty Gap. Moving and placing the cannons in the mountains is difficult and the rain makes it more so.
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30 June 1863
The Confederates are retreating towards Chattanooga. The road is so muddy that they can barely get through. The 79th of Illinois and 77th of Pennsylvania defeated nine Confederate regiments. "The rebs having al advantages in the mountains we have...
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