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UNION, NOW AM USALEM, WASHINGTON COUNTY,'' cr.?-)i a (lords us pleasure to give place•'! to the fol iovvitig letter, received from an 11 old friend, formerly a citizen of Washing* j *; ton county, :lj Ci.kah Moi^r, Ir.MNois.l| After my compliments, I congratulate you upor. tlm patriotic efforts you are ina* king to sustain the Union cause in old Washington, I receive your valuable *; paper regularly, and read it with great v pleasure. For die satisfaction of my old el neighbors and friends, I will sav to themf v •gi through the columns of the Salem Union1.! Advocate, that I am for the Union, as ourj c fathers formed it. 1 am for the Conslilu-; r j linn as they wrote it. Now, this is my | U faith. Hear my works. When the firstII call was made for volunteers in Missouri,| | ^i. I sent out three sdns, and after they re-:'III turned home and rested awhile, they allj* 11 volunteered for three tears. Archie left!'in July for the seat of war, in Missouri ; 1 and ufter marching all over the southwestern part of the State, his regiment took up winter quarters at Canto Holt, f Kv., where lie sickened and di d—on theie loth day ol January. 1 had his remains taken up and buried, at Itmue. In October, William and Bennett joined that no’ ted regiment, called “ Burgis’ Sharp Shoot ojers. They were in the battle at Zion Meeting House, Mo. Afterwards, they marched to Tennessee, and participated • I in the battles of Forts Henry and Donel' son; and came out unscathed. The Union must be saved, cost what it ntBV.Vour friend, JACOB PEW.To J I. Mo UN I son.Ii
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Salem Union Advocate
Salem, Indiana, US
Wed, Mar 12, 1862
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