to Maryann and Rebecca June McFadden

There was a skirmish, during which they took six prisoners. He chatted with one of the prisoners who was confident they would win depsite the odds.

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to Sister

He hopes there will be a couple of new regiments coming to reinforce them.

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to Sisters

The Sandy river has raised, so all the boats and cavalry and artillery is going to start up the river. He mentions a John. He talks about some of the other boys, including Harrison, the cook.

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to Sisters

He is now in Tennesee. Picket duty is heavy but he can tolerate it. He talks about the health status of mnay friends and acquaintances. He can't believe it's been 21 months since he went away.

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to Sisters

Right now they drill for an hour and a half each day. They do a skirmish drill and a battalion drill. He describes each to his sisters. He was sorry to hear that his mother was sick. Gen. Rosy and Gen. Garfield stopped by.

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to Daniel Kestor

A notice of the death of a friend.who died on the battlefield.

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to Sisters

No year. He wishes he could have seen Uncle Lions when he came to visit. He hopes to get a furlough. A fellow soldier, Sam Vandevort, asked if he could draw his picture.

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to Sisters

No year. John is sick. He speculates on where they will go and how they will be transported after they are given marching orders. They might be put on a boat or a passenger car, but most likely they will be put in a Hog car and be "crowded in like...

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to Sisters

Harrison has the yellow jaundice. He tells his sisters not to listen to stories about how hard a soldier's life is. It is not that bad. For the moment, he has everything he needs.

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to Sisters

He tells them they should respect their brother who is fighting for their country and be good girls and mind their parents. There is talk of them leaving their present quarters and going to Kentucky or Tennessee.

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