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Another day has passed without any word 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=”false” streetviewcontrol=”false” scrollwheelcontrol=”false”  addmarkermashupbubble=”false” addmarkerlist=”38.89037; -77.031959{}1-default.png” bubbleautopan=”true” showbike=”false” showtraffic=”false” showpanoramio=”false”] United States Sanitary Commission [letter head] Hd. Qurs., Co. “A”, 129th Ills. Washington, D.C., May 29th 1865 My … Continue reading

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I shall go to the city with sister Hannah and Bro. Charlie

[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=”false” streetviewcontrol=”false” scrollwheelcontrol=”false”  addmarkermashupbubble=”false” addmarkerlist=”38.89037; -77.031959{}1-default.png” bubbleautopan=”true” showbike=”false” showtraffic=”false” showpanoramio=”false”] Head Qurs., Co. “A” 129th Ills. Vols. Washington, D.C., May 28th 1865 My Dear Wife We received a … Continue reading

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I will add a postscript this morning

[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=”false” streetviewcontrol=”false” scrollwheelcontrol=”false”  addmarkermashupbubble=”false” addmarkerlist=”38.89037; -77.031959{}1-default.png” bubbleautopan=”true” showbike=”false” showtraffic=”false” showpanoramio=”false”] Sunday morning, May 28th 1865 My Dear Wife I will add a postscript this morning as the mail … Continue reading

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I have been sadly disappointed in receiving no letters this week

[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=”false” streetviewcontrol=”false” scrollwheelcontrol=”false”  addmarkermashupbubble=”false” addmarkerlist=”38.89037; -77.031959{}1-default.png” bubbleautopan=”true” showbike=”false” showtraffic=”false” showpanoramio=”false”] Head Qurs. Co. “A” 129th Regt. Ills. Vols. Washington, D.C., May 27th 1865 My Dear Wife I learned … Continue reading

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We are very busy preparing for the Review

[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=”false” streetviewcontrol=”false” scrollwheelcontrol=”false”  addmarkermashupbubble=”false” addmarkerlist=”38.804565; -77.043079{}1-default.png” bubbleautopan=”true” showbike=”false” showtraffic=”false” showpanoramio=”false”] Hd. Qurs., Co. “A” 129th Ills. Vols. Near Alexandria, Va., May 23d 1865 My Dear Wife We are … Continue reading

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Yours of May 2d came to hand this afternoon

[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=”false” streetviewcontrol=”false” scrollwheelcontrol=”false”  addmarkermashupbubble=”false” addmarkerlist=”38.804565; -77.043079{}1-default.png” bubbleautopan=”true” showbike=”false” showtraffic=”false” showpanoramio=”false”] Hd. Qurs. Co. “A” 129th Ills. Vols. Near Alexandria, Va., May 21st 1865 My Dear Wife Yours of … Continue reading

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I was most agreeably surprised to meet Bro. Wes. coming after me with a horse

[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=”false” streetviewcontrol=”false” scrollwheelcontrol=”false”  addmarkermashupbubble=”false” addmarkerlist=”38.793234; -77.272279{}1-default.png” bubbleautopan=”true” showbike=”false” showtraffic=”false” showpanoramio=”false”] Burke’s Station, Va. May 19th 1865 My Dear Wife As I was trudging along yesterday evening longing for … Continue reading

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It seems a long time since I have heard from home

Office Chief of Artillery District of Middle Tennessee. Nashville, Tenn. May 18th 1865. Dear Sister Mollie: It seems a long time since I have heard from home. I assure you I would like to hear from you semi-occationally at least. … Continue reading

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We start at 11 A.M. for Alexandria

[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=”false” streetviewcontrol=”false” scrollwheelcontrol=”false”  addmarkermashupbubble=”false” addmarkerlist=”37.5407; -77.433654{}1-default.png” bubbleautopan=”true” showbike=”false” showtraffic=”false” showpanoramio=”false”] Head Qurs., Co. “A”, 129th Ills. Near Richmond, Va., May 11th 1865 My Dear Wife We start at … Continue reading

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