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1862
to Richard H. Jackson
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1864
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circa 1861-1864
[Photograph of airplane field]
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[Photograph of house at the end of a dirt path]
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27 December 1863
Elmore, Bruce, fl. 1862-1865
to Libbie Elmore
They expect to stay where they are for winter quarters. They are planning to build a pole road so that they will get better rations. He requests various food from Libbie.
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He requests a pair of gloves or mittens.
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He writes that he hopes another winter will bring peace to this country.
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Pages missing. People talk of starving the South but Elmore says they find plenty of corn in their barns and other crops growing and they are not allowed to touch it.They expect the Rebels to surrender in Vixburgh soon.
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1 January 1864
He describes his meals in detail He also warns her that there is little chance he can get a furlough since only one out of twenty may get one.
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6 January 1864
to Unknown
Author reports that Bruce is well. They have had to march 3 or 4 weeks to near Knoxville but now they have pretty good quarters. He is sharing a tent with Bruce and two others.
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