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Munfordville Ky. Febr. 21st 1862 

Mrs. Sarah Davis 

My dear wife 

Again I undertake the pleasing task of addressing you, informing you of my present good health and also to let you know where we are situated. 
We arrived here today at 12 Oclock NO. and are now encamped on the South Side of Green River and opposite the village of Munfordville which is the county seat of [blank space] County and is a village of some 30 or 40 houses, the most of them being built of hewed logs. At present the place has a verry forlorn look as there has been a large number of troops quartered here for some time consequently the town has the appearance more of a well used barn yard than a county seat. And by appearances it seems that wood has been quite scarce for there is not a fence rail to be seen in sight of the town. The place has become somewhat noted since the war began by being the place where the Rebels destroyed the Rail Road bridge across Green River and also near where Col Wallick immortalized himself and his brave hoosier boys who followed him by whipping and completely routing near 4 times their number of Rebels. The bridge is (or was) a beautiful structure made entirely of Iron. The Rebels blew up an abutment and one pier with powder thereby entirely destroying two Spans of the Structure, but our forces have repaired the damage by building trussell work and are now using it for the double purpose of Rail Road and passengers, as the ties are all covered with plank and a railing put on each side so that teams can easily and safely pass over it. Our Regiment crossed on today. When I last wrote to you from Camp Glen Brook we did not know but what we would Stay at that place, but the next day we were ordered to prepare for crossing the river and and proceeding South, and by Wednesday morning the Scout was ready to ferry us across, but the 17th Ind commenced

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Munfordville Ky. Febr. 21st 1862 Mrs. Sarah Davis My dear wife Again I undertake the pleasing task of addressing you, informing you of my present good health and also to let you know where we are situated. We arrived here today at 12 Oclock NO. and are now encamped on the South Side of Green River and opposite the village of Munfordville which is the county seat of [blank space] County and is a village of some 30 or 40 houses, the most of them being built of hewed logs. At present the place has a verry forlorn look as there has been a large number of troops quartered here for some time consequently the town has the appearance more of a well used barn yard than a county seat. And by appearances it seems that wood has been quite scarce for there is not a fence rail to be seen in sight of the town. The place has become somewhat noted since the war began by being the place where the Rebels destroyed the Rail Road bridge across Green River and also near where Col Wallick immortalized himself and his brave hoosier boys who followed him by whipping and completely routing near 4 times their number of Rebels. The bridge is (or was) a beautiful structure made entirely of Iron. The Rebels blew up an abutment and one pier with powder thereby entirely destroying two Spans of the Structure, but our forces have repaired the damage by building trussell work and are now using it for the double purpose of Rail Road and passengers, as the ties are all covered with plank and a railing put on each side so that teams can easily and safely pass over it. Our Regiment crossed on today. When I last wrote to you from Camp Glen Brook we did not know but what we would Stay at that place, but the next day we were ordered to prepare for crossing the river and and proceeding South, and by Wednesday morning the Scout was ready to ferry us across, but the 17th Ind commenced