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Oliver Boardman correspondence and journals, 1861-1863
02_1862-01-24 Page 02
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we scraped the snow away and the quartermaster had us aload of hay hauled and the boys hapened to see two or three more loads going through town which they politely unloaded and brought in the tents which made us avery good bed I didnt say I helpt to unload that hay but it was done up on short notice our stoves came to hand to day so we go to living right again but I dont know how long we will stay here there is some talk of our going to Rawleigh before long but it is hard to tell what we will do. I expect you will think from the way I have been writing that I am either tired of soldiering or home sick but I can say that I am neither I wouldnt swap my place here for any mans in Monroe County I have more fun more good health and less work to do than any place I ever got into we have had considerable cold weather for the last two or three weeks but there has not been anight yet but what I could sleep comfortably under two blankets especialy if we have a littl straw to lay on it is all nonsence to be so particular about having abed of feathers and ahalf adozen heavy quilts to sleep on I wouldnt give acent for abetter bed than we have here every night I have been out hunting two days since this snow fell that was last week but there was to many hunters out for any of us to kill anything the last day that I was out Ed Weed was with me all we killed was adead possum I will tell you the circumstance
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we scraped the snow away and the quartermaster had us aload of hay hauled and the boys hapened to see two or three more loads going through town which they politely unloaded and brought in the tents which made us avery good bed I didnt say I helpt to unload that hay but it was done up on short notice our stoves came to hand to day so we go to living right again but I dont know how long we will stay here there is some talk of our going to Rawleigh before long but it is hard to tell what we will do. I expect you will think from the way I have been writing that I am either tired of soldiering or home sick but I can say that I am neither I wouldnt swap my place here for any mans in Monroe County I have more fun more good health and less work to do than any place I ever got into we have had considerable cold weather for the last two or three weeks but there has not been anight yet but what I could sleep comfortably under two blankets especialy if we have a littl straw to lay on it is all nonsence to be so particular about having abed of feathers and ahalf adozen heavy quilts to sleep on I wouldnt give acent for abetter bed than we have here every night I have been out hunting two days since this snow fell that was last week but there was to many hunters out for any of us to kill anything the last day that I was out Ed Weed was with me all we killed was adead possum I will tell you the circumstance
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