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In a very short time the old year will have passed into eternity & the “New Year” ushered in

[google-map-v3 width=”400″ height=”300″ zoom=”12″ maptype=”hybrid” mapalign=”right” directionhint=”false” language=”default” poweredby=”false” maptypecontrol=”false” pancontrol=”false” zoomcontrol=”true” scalecontrol=”falso” streetviewcontrol=”false” scrollwheelcontrol=”false”  addmarkermashupbubble=”false” addmarkerlist=”36.52354; -86.501849{}1-default.png” bubbleautopan=”true” showbike=”false” showtraffic=”false” showpanoramio=”false”] Head Quarters, Co. A, 129th Ills. Vols. Infty. Bucks Lodge, Tenn. Dec. 31st 1862 My Dear Wife In … Continue reading

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Amid the cares & business surrounding me, I did not write yesterday

[google-map-v3 width=”400″ height=”300″ zoom=”12″ maptype=”hybrid” mapalign=”right” directionhint=”false” language=”default” poweredby=”false” maptypecontrol=”false” pancontrol=”false” zoomcontrol=”true” scalecontrol=”falso” streetviewcontrol=”false” scrollwheelcontrol=”false”  addmarkermashupbubble=”false” addmarkerlist=”36.52354; -86.501849{}1-default.png” bubbleautopan=”true” showbike=”false” showtraffic=”false” showpanoramio=”false”] Dec. 30th 1862 Dear Wife Amid the cares & business surrounding me, I did not write yesterday, but, … Continue reading

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I see but little prospect of this communication reaching you for some time

[google-map-v3 width=”400″ height=”300″ zoom=”12″ maptype=”hybrid” mapalign=”right” directionhint=”false” language=”default” poweredby=”false” maptypecontrol=”false” pancontrol=”false” zoomcontrol=”true” scalecontrol=”falso” streetviewcontrol=”false” scrollwheelcontrol=”false”  addmarkermashupbubble=”false” addmarkerlist=”36.52354; -86.501849{}1-default.png” bubbleautopan=”true” showbike=”false” showtraffic=”false” showpanoramio=”false”] Hd. Qrs., Co. A, 129th Ills. Vols. Inft. Bucks Lodge, Tenn., Dec. 28th 1862 Dear Wife I see … Continue reading

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As I have still a few leisure moments I will try & give you a short description of our present situation

[google-map-v3 width=”400″ height=”300″ zoom=”12″ maptype=”hybrid” mapalign=”right” directionhint=”false” language=”default” poweredby=”false” maptypecontrol=”false” pancontrol=”false” zoomcontrol=”true” scalecontrol=”falso” streetviewcontrol=”false” scrollwheelcontrol=”false”  addmarkermashupbubble=”false” addmarkerlist=”36.52354; -86.501849{}1-default.png” bubbleautopan=”true” showbike=”false” showtraffic=”false” showpanoramio=”false”] Letter No. 2 Hd. Qrs., Co. A, 129th Ills. Vols. Inft. Buck Lodge, Tenn. Dec. 25th 1862 Dear … Continue reading

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With the news of the prevalence of the Small-Pox all around you, I feel unusually anxious to hear from you

[google-map-v3 width=”400″ height=”300″ zoom=”12″ maptype=”hybrid” mapalign=”right” directionhint=”false” language=”default” poweredby=”false” maptypecontrol=”false” pancontrol=”false” zoomcontrol=”true” scalecontrol=”falso” streetviewcontrol=”false” scrollwheelcontrol=”false”  addmarkermashupbubble=”false” addmarkerlist=”36.52354; -86.501849{}1-default.png” bubbleautopan=”true” showbike=”false” showtraffic=”false” showpanoramio=”false”] Bucks Lodge, Tenn., Dec. 25th 62 My dear Wife Sixteen days have elapsed since the date of your … Continue reading

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We arrived on the ground about 1/4 mile from Bucks Lodge after dark & camped

[google-map-v3 width=”400″ height=”300″ zoom=”12″ maptype=”hybrid” mapalign=”right” directionhint=”false” language=”default” poweredby=”false” maptypecontrol=”false” pancontrol=”false” zoomcontrol=”true” scalecontrol=”falso” streetviewcontrol=”false” scrollwheelcontrol=”false”  addmarkermashupbubble=”false” addmarkerlist=”36.52354; -86.501849{}1-default.png” bubbleautopan=”true” showbike=”false” showtraffic=”false” showpanoramio=”false”] Bucks Lodge, Dec. 22nd 1862 Dear Wife We left Mitchellsville on Saturday [the 20th] about 3 P.M. & … Continue reading

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I scarcely expected a letter before the arrival of Maples

[google-map-v3 width=”400″ height=”300″ zoom=”12″ maptype=”hybrid” mapalign=”right” directionhint=”false” language=”default” poweredby=”false” maptypecontrol=”false” pancontrol=”false” zoomcontrol=”true” scalecontrol=”falso” streetviewcontrol=”false” scrollwheelcontrol=”false”  addmarkermashupbubble=”false” addmarkerlist=”36.63234; -86.539994{}1-default.png” bubbleautopan=”true” showbike=”false” showtraffic=”false” showpanoramio=”false”] Mitchellsville, Tenn., Dec. 18th 1862 Dear Wife I received yours of the 7th & 8th this morning, rather … Continue reading

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I anticipated the arrival of E. R. Maples with several letters from you before this

[google-map-v3 width=”400″ height=”300″ zoom=”12″ maptype=”hybrid” mapalign=”right” directionhint=”false” language=”default” poweredby=”false” maptypecontrol=”false” pancontrol=”false” zoomcontrol=”true” scalecontrol=”falso” streetviewcontrol=”false” scrollwheelcontrol=”false”  addmarkermashupbubble=”false” addmarkerlist=”36.63234; -86.539994{}1-default.png” bubbleautopan=”true” showbike=”false” showtraffic=”false” showpanoramio=”false”] Head Quarters, Co. A, 129th Ills. Vols. Mitchellsville, Tenn., Dec. 16th 1862 Dear Mary I anticipated the arrival … Continue reading

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