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Soldiers Report From Front Lines Amid Hard Campaign
A March 1863 field letter from the 124 Ohio Regiment in Tennessee describes camp life at White Heel Waterhouse’s Illinois Battery guarding supplies and miles of railroad. It notes scarce movement, rainy weather, and ration logistics while detailing soldiers’ morale, views on the war, and opposition to Democratic foes at home.
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Smith
Funk
Emporia
Thia
Illinois
Kat
Ohio Regiment
Starcox
Tenn
White Heel Waterhouse
Illinoia
Mames
Buckland
Momphin
Topenke
Derr Jovnat
Ray
Fort Pickering
Memphis
Cnue
Aera
Robets
Minoith
Butternut Fraternity
Senate
Phare
Mr. Funk
Col. Mack
Mack
Speaker
Traite
Union
Picayune
Olivern
Spowker
Onder
Mr. Browkeys
Tara
Howe
Mr. Sciebare
Sippl
Spencer Russell
Chas L. Dirlamy
Joshua W. Watterson
Merrit Sexton
114Th Trigots Folentecry
Cal
A. Hurlbut
Army Corpa
Denver
Guy Lanman
Ohio
Vailandigham
Seymour
Wood
L. W. Carpenter
FL W. Butterfield
Grubb
AH. Nickerwin
Sth
T. J. Spalter
Sumter
Ohito
Citixens
Moldliere
Hore
Vallendigham
Olds
Tienda
Vallandigham
Fegphned
Amol
Mancheter
United
Thave
Peple
United States
Mankitd
Maroe
Great Britain
Atlantic
Mancheater
Europe
Thiverisia
Jhekeon
Tennessee
Northwest
Tinuia
Ohio Battery
Indiana Battery
Ath Hingis Cavalry
Michigan Cavalry
Wisconsin Battery
Indiana
Iaceralaecas Pertechea
Althis
Wsington
General Assembly of
Virginia
Loui Rr
Petersburg
Bragg
Davin
Arkansas
Hindman
Georgia
Organ
North Carolina
Ifn
Leehan Beta
East Tennessee
Alatchpa
South Carolina