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Andrew F. Davis papers, 1862
03_1862-09-12-Page 03
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move forward. But the Lord and Gen Buell only knows where to, but it is generally believed that our destination is Louisville and maybe Still further North as by what we can learn I think there is considerable danger of the City of Cincinnati haveing to be defended. This seems to me to be darkest hour that we have witnessed since the rebelions began but I hope the day will soon dawn About 9 out of evry 10 of our boys have no Socks and oh the Misery the poor fellows endure while marching for the want of them and I could often cry for them when looking at their Skined and blistered feet but Still they Stick to their places in ranks and hobble on the best they can. I have given evry pair I have to them except the ones I have on and it would puzzle any grandmother to darn them so that they would ever be able to bear inspection. When we arrived here Col Wagner ordered Socks from the Quartermaster Department but met the reply none on hand, he then ordered
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move forward. But the Lord and Gen Buell only knows where to, but it is generally believed that our destination is Louisville and maybe Still further North as by what we can learn I think there is considerable danger of the City of Cincinnati haveing to be defended. This seems to me to be darkest hour that we have witnessed since the rebelions began but I hope the day will soon dawn About 9 out of evry 10 of our boys have no Socks and oh the Misery the poor fellows endure while marching for the want of them and I could often cry for them when looking at their Skined and blistered feet but Still they Stick to their places in ranks and hobble on the best they can. I have given evry pair I have to them except the ones I have on and it would puzzle any grandmother to darn them so that they would ever be able to bear inspection. When we arrived here Col Wagner ordered Socks from the Quartermaster Department but met the reply none on hand, he then ordered
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