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One of* our men, 0 or no nil Kilter, a evident-1 \ ally shot himself last week, the ball taking i (•, efleet in the ancle, and periotratin«r deop j (; into the foot. ESe is doiug well, though h the ball has not yet been extracted. t!Since our arrival here not a day has pass-cd on winch a la rue number of troops have not pa^ed over the road to and from Baltimore and \\ ashuigtou. Might before last ii car-load or two of wounded men belonging to one of the i/eunxy]vania Ketri-menfs, passed by here on their way to the general hospital at Philadelphia.^ They had been, I understand, in the battle at Winchester.The weather, which ha* been cool and disngienable for die pu*f few days, luis undergone a change for the better, ami this morning- tin* sun shine? in all ks splendor, imparting cheerful tie** and warmth into everything that comes under its itndgm uting I influence. The boys all wish that they could but be in Gettysburg such a day as tin's.I have seen it stated in private letters from your town, that, a report is current there that the ‘‘Tenth’' has boon turned into infantry. This is not so. To my knowledge, no thought has ever been entertained of such a change by those iu authority. The Colonel feels assured we shall be mounte 0 and fully equipped in a short time, and face the enemy on the held. When tlmt time comes look out lor great deeds achieved by the {iPorter Guards”.— May tliaj__day have its dawning soon is the ht*;irtf?Tt wish ofJfcxu friend, Jon.v A.*Sciierentiv.%urio;n'clit!ilefrimVtvOinuitietbliaibilahlt;inCfVipbitiiw.
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Adams Sentinel
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, US
Wed, Apr 09, 1862
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Robert O.
VA, USA 24 Jan 2017
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