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16 February 1864
Wirt, I.D., fl. 1863
to Nancy S. Kessler
Writes to his cousin from Camp Douglas. Discusses the cold weather. Describes shooting a gun and beating her father at target practice.
GLC03523.52.36
24 February 1864
Kessler, Thomas J., fl. 1843-1868
to Elizabeth N. Kessler
Writes to her sister from Camp Douglas. Discusses the nice weather. Comments that everyone is in high spirits and having a good time. Notes they may be heading to Michigan. The letter has a watermark on the top left hand corner.
GLC03523.52.38
6 March 1864
Wirt, I.F., fl. 1864
to brother and sister
Writes to his brother and sister. Reports a lot of sickness and cases of smallpox. Describes attending three cases of small pox in one house. Comments that the whole town has been exposed to it and expects more cases. The letter has a watermark...
GLC03523.52.39
15 March 1864
to his friends
Writes to his friends from Camp Douglas. Reports they will be leaving camp Douglas tomorrow and will head to Annapolis, Maryland. Believes they will finally go into battle. Comments he did not get paid enough to send any money home. Informs them...
GLC03523.52.40
29 March 1864
Writes to his friends from Camp Douglas. Discusses the weather. Describes how green everything is in Maryland. Complains about another soldier exaggerating his sickness to get a discharge. Comments the other soldier should have been discharged a...
GLC03523.52.41
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