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V '*. *. «lt;' I, .* ..-ron tbs I will endeavor, to drop woni to let yoa know where, 1 am and. where I will be in the neararoand o ver this world with'diff erehtclasses:^greatmwyeigtos^^^now Ikexbep^ii^^my while’ of going to S0e nnlt;* that is:the fair bife Philipp has'caused ihany a 'pbor,; tree Americanborn boy to lay down his life for hiscountry ; that others might live inhappihes^ and peace. V ^ It was June .22 1898, that I first enlisted and yrebt at the first call ofmy country, that noble flag to shield,and served m Go. H, 14th Minnesota Volunteer until I was mustered out• * » . « - t ’/•.!**.' • . • « • , • \ ; i *last November, at Sfc Paul, and from that on had left a desire to get back under the care of Uuole Sam and amnow located with the 40th U. S. Vol.' '* • • • » . ■ ■ * .Inft., at Port Riley, Kansas, where• i. *» •_ . ,I go tonight to join the regiment. I have been here on a furlow for some4 ». ' * • ' ttime.There are a great number reenlist-ing and still a great number coming home that will not go back again.The 15th Minnesotas will be at home the 12th and the people of St. Paul are preparing to give them a warm reception, and the city is now* * I 4 • *.« •* .covered with flags and bunting and everything looks nice.Well as I have not got much time to write a lengthy letter this time I will close but will write a good one when I get across the pond.Bidding you all goodbye for the present I remain as everElil/IS O. GrREELY,Co. D, 40th U. S. V. I.Pt. Riley, Kah,
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Rochester Weekly Republican
Rochester, Indiana, US
Thu, Oct 19, 1899
Page 3
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