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News of Frankie’s misfortune & your health scarcely improving

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I have written regularly every other day, with but two exceptions

[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=”36.381389; -86.451389{}1-default.png” bubbleautopan=”true” showbike=”false” showtraffic=”false” showpanoramio=”false”] Head Quarters, Co. “A” 129th Ills. Vol. Infty. Gallatin, Tenn., Aug. 7th 1863 My Dear Wife Your letter … Continue reading

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I did not know I would be so much disappointed when I learned that you had given up all hope of obtaining a leave of absence

New Hartford New York August 6th 1863 My Dearest Husband Day before yesterday, and today, I was made very happy by the reception of two good long letters from the one loved best, dated July 28th & 30th. I did … Continue reading

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The mails have been quite irregular of late

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I received my petition for leave of Absence to-day returned rejected

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Your letter containing $20 arrived duly

Camp near Shelbyville, Tenn. 1st August 1863. Dear Brother Frank: Yours of date 29 Ult is at hand. Your letter containing $20 arrived duly, and its receipt was acknowledged the same day of its arrival. I am glad to hear … Continue reading

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