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Frank Malcom letters, 1865
1865-03-13 Page 04
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and on the 11th.. the 14" Corps arrived at this place, Drove the Enemy out and now occupy the City our Corps arrived here yesterday we are in Camp two miles from town We have communication open with Wilmington, but the rivr at this point is not large enough for Goverment transports to run up this far so we will have to go to (Greasburg 70 miles from this place) before the Army Can be supplied with food & Clothing the army will move for Goldsburgh in a fiew days where we will probably remain for a fiew weeks to rest & recruit. I have had nothing in the way of news from home since your letter of the 8th.. of Jany and I assure you the time seems long to me I have not heard from Jim or Colonel Mayer since I wrote you last, hope we will get a mail before we leave this place and If I have time will write you again be fore we start, You must excuse this scribbling for I am writing on my Knee out in the wind. the weather now is quite pleasant but for the last two weeks it has rained all the time which made the roads awful bad. be sure to write often & give me all the news. Remember me to all & Believe me Ever Your Affectionate Husband Frank Malcolm
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and on the 11th.. the 14" Corps arrived at this place, Drove the Enemy out and now occupy the City our Corps arrived here yesterday we are in Camp two miles from town We have communication open with Wilmington, but the rivr at this point is not large enough for Goverment transports to run up this far so we will have to go to (Greasburg 70 miles from this place) before the Army Can be supplied with food & Clothing the army will move for Goldsburgh in a fiew days where we will probably remain for a fiew weeks to rest & recruit. I have had nothing in the way of news from home since your letter of the 8th.. of Jany and I assure you the time seems long to me I have not heard from Jim or Colonel Mayer since I wrote you last, hope we will get a mail before we leave this place and If I have time will write you again be fore we start, You must excuse this scribbling for I am writing on my Knee out in the wind. the weather now is quite pleasant but for the last two weeks it has rained all the time which made the roads awful bad. be sure to write often & give me all the news. Remember me to all & Believe me Ever Your Affectionate Husband Frank Malcolm
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