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Marcellus W. Darling papers, 1864
1864-09-11-Page 04
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be glad if they would pay it to us now while I can send some of it home by Express and not risk mail to carry it. There is some talk of our Corps going back to Va,, but I hardly think we shall. I hope not any way for the winters are so much milder here and we have got used to the climate I think the water is better here, on some accounts it is better in Va. if one gets wounded or sick there is a chance to have better care and we should probably get better rations there that is the only thing better there than here; we have only one more winter to put in and I had stay here our time out, one year from now if we are not in an active Campaign we shall probaly go home, but if we are in an active campaign we will not go till about the 24 or 26 of the month, I have been talking when our time would be out if we did not re enlist this winter. I am quite anxious to hear about the draft if it took place on the 5th or not. John said he would write to me and let me know imediately after the draft how the case stood with him. Well I have written about all that will interest you so I will close, hoping to hear from you soon. Edgar has got to go out side of our lines tomorrow with some rebel Citazens no more at present I have written this by candle light and have not followed the marks very well. Good night Marcellus Warner Darling Co,,"K" 154th N.Y. V.
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be glad if they would pay it to us now while I can send some of it home by Express and not risk mail to carry it. There is some talk of our Corps going back to Va,, but I hardly think we shall. I hope not any way for the winters are so much milder here and we have got used to the climate I think the water is better here, on some accounts it is better in Va. if one gets wounded or sick there is a chance to have better care and we should probably get better rations there that is the only thing better there than here; we have only one more winter to put in and I had stay here our time out, one year from now if we are not in an active Campaign we shall probaly go home, but if we are in an active campaign we will not go till about the 24 or 26 of the month, I have been talking when our time would be out if we did not re enlist this winter. I am quite anxious to hear about the draft if it took place on the 5th or not. John said he would write to me and let me know imediately after the draft how the case stood with him. Well I have written about all that will interest you so I will close, hoping to hear from you soon. Edgar has got to go out side of our lines tomorrow with some rebel Citazens no more at present I have written this by candle light and have not followed the marks very well. Good night Marcellus Warner Darling Co,,"K" 154th N.Y. V.
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