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William Legg Henderson journal #6, November 8, 1864-May 14, 1865
Page 54 1864-12-25
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54 from our Northern Homes,to the Pine forests of the Carolinas, To the Canebrakes of Mississippi & the everglades of Florida, where Treason had its birth, and with the knowledge that the war storm is receeding in the distance we Can eat our Christmas Dinner with an appetite that gives even Sow Belly a fragrance, Hard tack a sweetness, & Bitter Coffe an aroma which is induced & maintained by the faithfull Discharged of a Soldiers duty in Camp and Field.
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54 from our Northern Homes,to the Pine forests of the Carolinas, To the Canebrakes of Mississippi & the everglades of Florida, where Treason had its birth, and with the knowledge that the war storm is receeding in the distance we Can eat our Christmas Dinner with an appetite that gives even Sow Belly a fragrance, Hard tack a sweetness, & Bitter Coffe an aroma which is induced & maintained by the faithfull Discharged of a Soldiers duty in Camp and Field.
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