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November 13, 1864
Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865
to Elvira Winegar
They signed the payroll for 4 months. He is very glad Lincoln got reelected.
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November 26, 1862
He has not seen Bill yet. They send foraging parties out every day now and have built their own oven. They must bake their own bread. They build log huts and puts the tents over them for a roof.
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November 30, 1862
They lost a man when the cavalry came in contact with the rebels, but have not heard from them since. Bill is not far away but he is in a different division.
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December 3, 1862
They just got marching orders. George cannot march, however. They have followed the rebels some distance. He has enough money for now. Yesterday the cavalry took 50 prisoners.
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December 9, 1862
He's been working on the railroad bridge that the Rebels burned and could not write her earlier. The weather is splendid. It is rumored they will guard the railroad, in which case they will not leave their present location anytime soon.
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December 13, 1862
He is worried because he has not heard from her in a while. They have been living pretty good lately, for there are sweet potatoes and molasses and meat aplenty. Bill will work on the Talahatchie bridge. He talks about the rate of cotton and says he...
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December 15, 1862
He is now working with Bill. He talks about what they should do with the old cow they own.
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December 16, 1862
He spilled something on the letter he wrote last night, but he will have to send it anyway.
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December 17, 1862
He will be joining a special mechanic corps. Their duties will be to build and repair railroads and bridges. There is extra pay.
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General George Griffin is sick. They took some food from secessionists. He has not seen Bill since Jackson. They have about 1 million dollars' worth of cotton now.
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December 5, 1863
They have been on the move constantly. He has had picket duty since they arrived as which explains why he hasn't written as much as he could have. He not received any mail from her. They are currently camped along the Charleston and Memphis railroad...
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January 8, 1863
He mentions a General Price and his nephew. George is cooking for the Captain currently. There have been some cases of the measles. He has not seen Bill since Abbotville.
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January 11, 1863
Very faded.
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January 16, 1862
There was a snowstorm that brought a foot of snow. Peter Carmen shot his thumbs off that morning while mishandling his gun. He will probably be discharged. They have orders to leave soon.
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January 24, 1863
They left memphis on Tuesday and arrived there last night. They are near the shore at the mouth of the Yazoo River and there were three regiments on board the boat. He wants her to borrow some money for the property if she can since he is paid...
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January 29, 1863
The had a hard time on the boat. The captain has been very sick but he has been getting better, Col. Church is still alive. He asks what the taxes are on their property. He hopes they will have Vixburg before long.
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January 31, 1863
He quit smoking 2 weeks ago. Capt. Loop is sick so he is going home and Lt. Randall resigned. They are glad because no one really liked liked Randall.
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February 6, 1863
He describes his surroundings. He then goes on to talk about the stove in his tent. He talks about all the different food they make in the army.
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February 8, 1863
There is only one brigade up there now and he is hoping the mail will start to come more regularly. Ed Pierce will be their second Lieutenant.
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February 13, 1863
William Boyce is dead. George is sick. While the boys were out foraging, they were attacked by the rebels. The rebels took 17 prisoners.
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George is not doing well but he is getting better and should be ready for duty soon.
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February 17, 1863
George is getting better. They had to make a pair of crutches for one of the boys that was wounded. There are about three thousand contrabands there coming up from the swamps and countless numbers of mules.
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February 22, 1863
They are doing mostly mechanical work now and their big task is to move the boat from the river to the lake. They are fighting at Vixburg now. The mortar boats are shelling them. He is sending sis a handkerchief and some seeds.
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It is impossible for him to come home now. They've heard that the paymaster is in Memphis. The negroes are coming in droves everyday and there must be over a thousand now.
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February 24, 1863
There was a fire in the last town. They salvaged what they could from the milinery shop and so forth. He is sending a box home.
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February 23, 1863
They have been having good luck with the boat they are moving. They will get extra pay for their work. Burt has the measles. He talks of sending various items home via other people.
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March 2, 1863
Possible water damage. Very faded.
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March 3, 1863
He is glad she is getting along with the taxes. George had the typhoid fever but not very hard. He admires a particular captain in their company who is very clever.
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circa March 1863
He wishes she would write more often,at least twice a week. He getss quite lonely and it does him good to hear from her.
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March 5, 1863
They are going to sign the payrolls in the morning. They will get 2 more months than usual. Burt is doing better. They finally got the steam boat in the lake. He sent her some money.
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March 8, 1863
They are on their way to the red river. They do not have to work very hard at present. The spring is coming. He owes money because he bought a knife with borrowed money.
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March 13, 1863
They are building a bridge so as to get to the boats faster. The paymaster is coming tomorrow and he will send her some money. George Marvin has consumption.
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November 17, 1864
He didn't get as much on his clothing account so he did not send as much as expected. He will send pictures. Spenser Lawrence and his wife are working in the hospital.
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November 22, 1864
A friend of his is discharged and he will send some items via him. They may leave their present location tonight.
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November 26, 1864
They are traveling by boat and will go to Nashville next but he does not know what their final destination is. Bill garret is back and doing ok. They are hoping to get their regiment together again.
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December 2, 1864
He is sending her some blankets and clothes, just as she requested.
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December 5, 1864
He has sent everything and paid the freight. The Rebels are advancing on them and there is a good chance a fight might break out.
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December 11, 1864
The weather is very cold. Geroge is cooking now and is very healthy. If he didn't have a family, he would like soldiering very much.
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December 20, 1864
He had an upset stomach but has recovered. They left nashville and had a fight that lasted two days. They only lost one man who was shot by a cannon ball.
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December 28, 1864
Bill thinks he should let the fences go until he gets home. Edmund Druse lost a leg ont he 16th. He wants her to get the children some good clothes.
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January 3, 1865
He doesn't know if they will travel by boat or land to get to Memphis. He says to tell Burt he has not forgotten him. They have traveled about 2500 miles so far.
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December 12, 1865
They are setting up winter quarters and they have a nice fire place. He hopes she got the box he sent since it was fifty dollars worth of stuff.
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January 16, 1865
They picked out a camp ground today and are busy organizing everything. He sent the box to Bill because there were things in there meant for others as well.
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January 21, 1865
There was one brigade of Rebel troops at Corinth but they got up and left when they found they were coming. He hopes to get some mail.
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January 30, 1865
He may not have to carry a gun for the remainder of his time in the service. He is the tool master for the P. Corps. He has seven more months to serve and then he can finally come home.
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February 3, 1865
He doesn't know where they are going yet. There has been much talk of the draft lately. They are offering 800 dollar bounties to volunteers and he thinks most of those volunteers aren't worth it to put in the army.
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February 7, 1865
He is sending his overcoat and a double blanket home. They are heading up the Mississippi and he thinks they are bound for Mobile.
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February 10, 1865
He thinks the Pioneer Corps is just as safe being in the regiment, maybe even too safe. His friend Millers joined the ambulance corps. He tells her not to worry about him and to only look after herself.
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February 14, 1865
He sent another box for her with Chaarles Webb. He wants to hear from Bill. The may go back on the boats.
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February 17, 1865
He thinks it is not likely there would be much fighting in this part of the South. Miller is very sick and had to go to the hospital. They will be back on the boats in a few days.
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