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27 November 1862
Platt, E.R., fl. 1862
Honorable discharge of O. S. Dewey
Officially gives Orville Dewey an honorable discharge from the military.
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4 December 1862
Kate, fl. 1862
to Orville "Tom" S. Dewey
He speculates on when the war will end, at one point saying that some think not until the Southern race is exterminated. He asks how he has coped with the change in command, adding that he always like McClellan.
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16 January 1863
Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902
to father
He has been appointed 2nd lieutenant of Capt. Eaton's battery. He has decided to accept it.
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18 January 1863
to mother
He will be unable to visit this week. His new appointment will make him very busy.
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21 January 1863
He thanks his father for the $100 loan. From now on his pay will be $129 per month, an amount they can all live comfortably together.
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5 March 1863
He has enclosed his photograph. (Not included here.) Will and George gave Mrs. Forbes (the woman they boarded with) a silver urn.
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6 April 1863
to Mary "Mollie" McLean
He wrote to his uncle about Charley's horse. He has since recovered from his illness and feels great. Mrs. Bird and Nellie stopped by and they had a nice visit.
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4 May 1863
He says to tell mother he liked the shirts she sent. He notes that she has moved. He wants a description of the new place and hopes they can be together again.
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22 July 1863
He says he'd rather shoot copperheads than Southerners because copperheads are disgracing the North. They are in Philadelphia and he thinks Philadelphians are the friendliest people.
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30 July 1863
He is afraid he will never get his his back pay. Though if he gets mustered back to the 24th of January he'll get six months pay. This will be a big help to the entire family.
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