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Camp 154th N.Y. Vols Lookout Valley Tenn. Wednesday April 27th 1864 Dear Friends In our old camp I once more seat myself to write you a few lines to let you know that I am well and hope this will find you all the same. I have no news to tell you as I know of, It is very pleasant here now and it makes me wish I had a team and some ploughing to do. Well I believe it is just one year since the Army of the Potomac started from their Winter Quarters and I think it will not be long be long before they will be moving again, but the indications are now (I think) that this army will not try to advance but will just try to make a demonstration so to not let any of the army here go to Va. I can not see the use of advancing here unless it is to capture Atlanta and that can not be done very easy for the railroad communications are so far through the mountains and subject to raids from the Enemys cavalry. I do not think there will be much hard fighting here this summer, though I can not tell much about it. I received a letter from Llbbie yesterday. (Upside-down, at head of page:-) about Charley going to Michigan [It?] would be a good thing but [do?] just [as you think?] (Vertically, from bottom right:-) but I think Charley it is [from too?] to visit this [country if you can?] but I think you had beter stay [?] ()Vertically, from mid-left:-) Now if he will sell the horses and get what he can for them and take[s?] and what he can to plant and work in this way and be [equinomical?] not work hard but when able keep steady at work and you will find it much easier to get along, I will help him whenever I feel it my duty or when you are in need as long as I have any thing you shall not suffer. may we look to him who rules the universe for our protector and comforter in this hour of peril Now I hope you will take this as from a Son and your well wish[er?] whose mind is continualy thinking of Brothers & parents for their prosperity and hapiness Marcellus. W. Darling
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Camp 154th N.Y. Vols Lookout Valley Tenn. Wednesday April 27th 1864 Dear Friends In our old camp I once more seat myself to write you a few lines to let you know that I am well and hope this will find you all the same. I have no news to tell you as I know of, It is very pleasant here now and it makes me wish I had a team and some ploughing to do. Well I believe it is just one year since the Army of the Potomac started from their Winter Quarters and I think it will not be long be long before they will be moving again, but the indications are now (I think) that this army will not try to advance but will just try to make a demonstration so to not let any of the army here go to Va. I can not see the use of advancing here unless it is to capture Atlanta and that can not be done very easy for the railroad communications are so far through the mountains and subject to raids from the Enemys cavalry. I do not think there will be much hard fighting here this summer, though I can not tell much about it. I received a letter from Llbbie yesterday. (Upside-down, at head of page:-) about Charley going to Michigan [It?] would be a good thing but [do?] just [as you think?] (Vertically, from bottom right:-) but I think Charley it is [from too?] to visit this [country if you can?] but I think you had beter stay [?] ()Vertically, from mid-left:-) Now if he will sell the horses and get what he can for them and take[s?] and what he can to plant and work in this way and be [equinomical?] not work hard but when able keep steady at work and you will find it much easier to get along, I will help him whenever I feel it my duty or when you are in need as long as I have any thing you shall not suffer. may we look to him who rules the universe for our protector and comforter in this hour of peril Now I hope you will take this as from a Son and your well wish[er?] whose mind is continualy thinking of Brothers & parents for their prosperity and hapiness Marcellus. W. Darling
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