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Soldier’s JLettcr.We ore psrraitted to publish the following sxtracts from a private letter from t sol-di»r in the Shonan^ h Talley:Winchester, Ya , Nov. 7th, 1864. Dear Brother 7—If ha* been eomo time since I hove written to, or rood a letter from you, Our mail comes now quite regularly, that is every time a train comes from Martiusburg which is generally tbree timesa week. I received two lotters from Mar* tho, mailed at Osvrogo that were only sixdays on the road. Since I lest wrote you this regiment has been reltoved from guarding trams and stationed at this place doing guard and picket duty in and about theCity which I like much better, though we are constantly on duty but it is mostly light work. When we are detailed on picket we sometimes go y£ of nmilo, at other times Bent to relievo posts miles out One mile is the farthest I have been. We are commonly sent out in the morning and stay twenty-four hours, we stand two hours on and four***** /ioff—we are frequently detailed to go out to guard trains after forage. Last Saturday I went with about thirty teams after rails, wluuh is all the wnfld that is used now bythe citizona or army. We went four miles and took a splendid fcnes of new white oak rails which enclosed a corn field, tha corn was cut up and set in sfcoks If the army remains Imre during the winter, there won't be a rail fence left in the country Everv few days we have camp rumors that thenrmy is to fall buck to Mnvtinsburg for thewinter. We shall probably remain here as long as the army holds its present position,I utmed with three g)od men m erecting a Cabin whkuh will be very oomfortablo, unless the weather should bo very cold and stormy, it is twelve feet long by seven wide boardsd on the sides three fret high, on which are placed rafters to stretch our canvass tents for n rodf, ctte end is boarded up entire, the other is enclosed by a door end fire place ohimney, which draws nicely andbeats the tent and makes our little home as pleasant an we can expect for soldieringThe bunk on which wo sleop is raised 000foot from tbo ground, and occupies sovonfoot of tho rear end of the tent, the remaining five feet, we use aa kitchen, wood-house, dining room, c.The weather has been dry and pleasant till the past ten days. We have had a good deni of rain and cold weather, and some flakes of snow—one morning I noticed the mountain was covered with snow. It is not as warm here as I auppoiod it would bo, at tins season of the year General Sheridan and staff wore poUon-od last week ir this plaoe, it is said to havebeen put* in thoir food. The Gen. was pretty 110k a few days—some of his *taff are still said to very sick.I suppose to morrow will deoide who is to be President for the next four years, I almost dread to hoar the result. I think it will be very closely contested. AD the Democratic papers that I see here, speak with a great deal of confidence of the elec tton of WoClellnn Gnrrel White belongs to Co. II. of thisRsgiraent. Town, that used to drive team tor Brewster, is driving an army team here in town, ho belongs to tho 5th Wis , which is tho only W11. regiment in this army.For the past few days I have been suffering somti with Dysentery. I got some Jamaica G ingcr at thlt;‘ Sanitary, which I think I108 helped mo Aside from this my health has been good.Parsing the grave yard tho other day, I notioed the tomb of Major General Daniel Morgan, of Revolutionary times, who was buried here in 1802. A great many pieces hove been broken From thu tomb stone— and carried away na rncmentees.I think of you all and every day, and wish I oould see you as often: but don’t think by this that I am homosiok, I am not, but everything is as agreeable as I expected and if my lifo and health is spared never shall be sorry I onmo to the army.Write as oftun ss you can, all of you. With much lovo to all, I am na ever,* Affectionately Yours, «###*w-r • IVT ra rw. i h i /A VI V • lr-m rV TJ^ n 1 Ir .1
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Appleton Motor
Appleton, Wisconsin, US
Thu, Nov 24, 1864
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