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1864-09-20 Page 01
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H'd Qrs 7" Iowa Inft Near East Point Ga Sept 20" 64 My dear Wife As Lieut Morrison Starts home in The morning and has very kindly offerd to carry any thing that I wish to send you, I concluded to write you a fiew lines, but as I wrote you a long letter on Sunday last my letter This evening will be Short. My health is good as usual am quite lame yet but my toe is improving as fast as could be expected, I have managed with much difficulty to attend to my duties in the office and hope to be able to do so but I do not expect to be able to wear a Boot of Shoe for one month yet. The Regiment is now in Atlanta Prepiring grounds for an army Hospital it left here This morning at daylight and will remain away two of three days. I remained here in charge of the office and have been very busy all day, I am getting tired doing an Adjutants work for a Privates Pay. I will now tell you about a Detail That I received Last week. (I was Recommended by a friend of mine Capt" Ben. L. Barbour of Burlington Iowa
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H'd Qrs 7" Iowa Inft Near East Point Ga Sept 20" 64 My dear Wife As Lieut Morrison Starts home in The morning and has very kindly offerd to carry any thing that I wish to send you, I concluded to write you a fiew lines, but as I wrote you a long letter on Sunday last my letter This evening will be Short. My health is good as usual am quite lame yet but my toe is improving as fast as could be expected, I have managed with much difficulty to attend to my duties in the office and hope to be able to do so but I do not expect to be able to wear a Boot of Shoe for one month yet. The Regiment is now in Atlanta Prepiring grounds for an army Hospital it left here This morning at daylight and will remain away two of three days. I remained here in charge of the office and have been very busy all day, I am getting tired doing an Adjutants work for a Privates Pay. I will now tell you about a Detail That I received Last week. (I was Recommended by a friend of mine Capt" Ben. L. Barbour of Burlington Iowa
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