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11 September 1862
Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864
to Mrs. Thomas F. Burpee
He is preparing to leave. He talked of his horse and the new privileges he will now have. Written at Camp Norton
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13 September 1862
He just arrived and describes the journey there.
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15 September 1862
On Capitol Hill. She stopped in Baltimore and Philadelphia on the way there.
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18 September 1862
He is upset because he hasn't received any mail from her in three weeks.
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23 September 1862
He describes his quarters which are very comfortable now.
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25 September 1862
He writes about William's predicament. He is glad she and the children are doing well.
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27 September 1862
He is practicing drills, new regiments are settling in. He updates her on where the union and the rebels stand.
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29 September 1862
He thought they should go towards the rebels but decided to go farther away.
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He points out that newspapers give a "false coloring" as to what is really going on. tells the story of a narrow escape one soldier had .
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02 October 1862
He asks if she has recevied all his letters, instructs her where to send his mail.
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