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12 March 1865
Whitley, Albert, fl. 1865
to Sister
confident that the Union is gaining in numbers and will soon be too much for General Lee.
GLC09271.02
7 April 1865
writes he is enjoying good health and having an easy time but Sgt. Sayso was recently taken prisoner leaving him as the only Sgt. left in the company.
GLC09271.03
29 April 1865
to Sister and Brother
tomorrow they will start marching home.
GLC09271.04
1 December 1865
diary entries December 1st-10th, year unknown
discusses where he marched and camped each day and the weather.
GLC09271.05
8 October 1862
Boston, John W., fl. 1862-1865
to wife and children
writes that he is in good health and is sending 20 dollars home. believes they will soon be victorious
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13 October 1862
very faded. would like to come home once more before he goes to Dixie. promises to do his duty as a soldier.
GLC09315.02
4 December 1862
front page torn. writes that he is sending Mary a locket and will be sending the boys something as well. tells the story of an orderly who shot a captain in another company.
GLC09315.03
5 December 1862
is afraid his wife will have changed so much by the time he arrives home that he will not know her. asks her to send him a good pair of boots, also requests sponge cake and tobacco.
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14 December 1862
has come down with a cold. says he is in a dangerous place. says the only women he sees are "nigger wenches, and I hate them, every once and a while I see a white woman..." would like to be with her and the children.
GLC09315.05
2 December 1862
writes they have to survive on half rations.
GLC09315.06
1863
writes that the regiment will be reorganized ina week. the new recruits will have to stay for the full term of enlistment. but they are confident the war will end before the term is up.
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sorry to hear that Mary (his daughter) was sick but hopes she is better now. refers to old friends and asks his wife to tell them he remembers them well and ask how they are getting along.
GLC09315.08
February 1863
writing from the hospital where he is helping out. many are afflicted with the measles. prefers working in the hospital to picket duty.
GLC09315.09
11 February 1863
in very good spirits because he is eating very good food lately. hopes his wife is getting fat. doesn't know when he'll get paid, but when he does, he'll send some money home.
GLC09315.10
writes that while he has some health complaints like his side and his throat, he doesn't let it get him down because he has a duty to fulfill. talks about witnessing the death of a fellow soldier who got sick.
GLC09315.11
12 April 1863
informs her that officers claim they will all be home in five months. fears that someone will ravish his wife while he is away, asks if she received the money he sent.
GLC09315.12
13 April 1863
to wife
writes that he got paid and he will send her 30 dollars and if it gets to her safe he will send another 20 dollars.
GLC09315.13
25 April 1863
glad that the children are doing well and hopes she will stay well. sent William a watch.
GLC09315.14
28 April 1863
describes his sleeping arrangements and plans for a march coming up. the surgeon has exempted those with a disability.
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6 May 1863
to father
hopes the day day he gets to see his wife and children is not far off. writes that he despises young men that have chosen not to fight, for choosing not to save their country from destruction is a sin.
GLC09315.16
May 1863
hopes they can see each others' faces again. thinks their marching may be over however, as he thinks they will stay where they are until the end. he is in good quarters and they have had nice weather for three months.
GLC09315.17
16 May 1863
says his family is very dear to him but so is the country. writes they are in the best camp they've ever had so far. certain that the Rebels will die a traitors' death
GLC09315.18
17 July 1863
heard that four men will get a furlough of 30 days. next time he will find out if he gets one. promises to bring something for everyone when he comes.
GLC09315.19
writes that they pay him very late and he is still owed checks from four months ago. can not write as much as he wants because of the lack of money. believes the Rebel army is completely demoralized.
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29 September 1863
discusses the possibility of a furlough. if they move and get settled again they will give out furloughs, but if they don't they may not grant furloughs for a while. tells her not to get discouraged and trust in the Lord.
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26 October 1863
received two months pay and will send her 16 dollars. tells her to be encouraged by the election of Brough.
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6 December 1863
since he only has two months pay, cannot give her very much this time. writes that their men captured four rebels a few days ago. Written in camp at Pulaski
GLC09315.23
28 December 1863
has pain in his breast but is doing a great deal better. was going to send her five dollars but forgot, will send it this time. thinks it will be a good winter. Written in camp at Pulaski
GLC09315.24
1864
describes camp life in Tennesee.
GLC09315.25
is currently on a regular detail, chopping wood for the mill. willl be reading the old letters he has received from her. would rather throw away a shirt than one of her letters.
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talks about the number of soldiers deserting and how it is becoming a problem. at least 10-25 desert everyday.
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asks about Henry Elliot and why he has not received any letters from him lately. writes he can't be certain of when he will see her again but if he is not killed in battle by the end of August. Written in camp at Pulaski
GLC09315.28
16 February 1864
notes the cost of sending her letters. makes it clear that he wants her to keep them all so that they have some value in the end.
GLC09315.29
20 February 1864
sorry to hear that his mother is sick. treasures her letters. tells the children to be good.
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28 February 1864
is sending her seven dollars. will also send the kids a quarter each. glad to hear that she has friends in town. that way she doesn't fret over him so much.
GLC09315.31
4 March 1864
advises her to stay in town rather than the country. thanks her for the braid of her hair she sent him. promises to send her something as well.
GLC09315.32
is making a ring out of a piece of a Rebel's sword to send to William. suspects they will move again soon but cannot tell when or where.
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was in the hospital with a cough, but tells her not to worry, he is not seriously ill. he is helping out as a nurse to those that are worse off.
GLC09315.34
30 March 1864
is beginning to get better. has had a cough for nearly a year, so he is hoping to get rid of it for good.
GLC09315.35
the company has received orders to move again. they will most likely move back to Pulaski. tells her to have courage and he could be home in four months.
GLC09315.36
reports that they got some snow. writes a separate note to his children in which he assures them he will be home in about five months.
GLC09315.37
got a letter from Henry Elliot telling him his wife asked him for money because she is broke. he asked her father to send her some money.
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someone told her son that a relative's husband had died. wishes he could offer condolences. Colonel reinforced his belief that he will be home in five months.
GLC09315.39
to children and wife
tells his sons to go to school. back appears to be intended for wife. describes the part of the country's he's in and compares it to Putnam County
GLC09315.40
to husband (John Boston)
trying to figure out where they will live. has an idea to sell their land and buy some property elsewhere. wants to see him so bad.
GLC09315.41
16 September 1864
too faded to read.
GLC09315.42
assuring her that he is still alive and well. very faded.
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28 September 1864
GLC09315.44
the Rebels are giving them trouble but they captured 400 prisoners and cannons and wagons.does not think it will be long before they come home.
GLC09315.45
23 January 1865
very concerned because he has not received any mail from her in a while. wants to know if she received the money he sent.
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