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Robert J. Moyle letters, 1862-1906
06_1864-02-28 Page 02
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the last letter I wrote home we had marching orders to go to Dalton Georgia but from some cause or other we did not have to go another regiment belonging to our Brigade went while I write they are coming in to camp and I hear the rebels were rather to much for them having been reinforced thirty thousand strong but we got a great many deserters from the rebels they give them selves up at this place they come in as many as forty in a day (deserters) and take the oath allegience since we come here there has been five companies raised (mostly deserters) for the union Tennesee cavalry and if it was not for the Leaders it would not last long the volunteers in the rebel service as soon as their times expire are conscripted and they are taking it rather hard and
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the last letter I wrote home we had marching orders to go to Dalton Georgia but from some cause or other we did not have to go another regiment belonging to our Brigade went while I write they are coming in to camp and I hear the rebels were rather to much for them having been reinforced thirty thousand strong but we got a great many deserters from the rebels they give them selves up at this place they come in as many as forty in a day (deserters) and take the oath allegience since we come here there has been five companies raised (mostly deserters) for the union Tennesee cavalry and if it was not for the Leaders it would not last long the volunteers in the rebel service as soon as their times expire are conscripted and they are taking it rather hard and
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