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It is nice to have my wife and our little 14 months old daughter with me. It is a happy time. ∞ -
Wrote to Ellen. The colors float to the brease and Sgt. Smith, our artist, is making a drawing to send to her. I think it will look well. ∞ -
Yesterday morning we had a grand Cavalry review. President Lincoln and his lady were present. The day was not very favourable. ∞
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There is a great deal of poetry in war and in camp--though somewhat smothered in mud here at present. ∞ -
For a nurse I have bought a colored girl of about 17 in Richmond, giving about a thousand dollars for her. She is cheerful & good natured. ∞
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Anyone visiting the army of Rappahannock would not learn much about the war, because that hasn't been in our line of business for some time. ∞
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Such a beautiful day which make me very lonesome for Sarah. Am enjoying Bully Health again thank God. ∞ -
The hour of trial has come for Charleston, the hour of deliverance or destruction, for no one believes the alternative, surrender, possible. ∞ -
All thoughts are centred upon Charleston. Official intelligence reports the enemy's iron-clad fleet attempted to cross the bar and failed. ∞
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The weather seems to promise something better in a few days. ∞ -
completed our review for the president yesterday. No pains were spared by the commander-in-chief to make it a success. ∞ -
I have been working on quartly reports to-day. Read W.S. Oke on Erythemia. I liked it tolerably well--am a little interested. ∞
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I am absolutely cured of my cough and I hope I will not have a nother attack of it this spring. ∞