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1865-06-14 Page 04

"The War is Over". our work is accomplished. we have borne toil and hardships and danger without murmuring whilst an armed foe remained. but now that peace is restored we wish to go back to Civil life. we wish to enjoy some of the benefits of that peace which we have conquered it may be entirely Just upon the part of the Government to retain us who have borne the burden and heat of the day, whilst the "eleventh-hour" men are discharged but we "Cant see it". our tems of enlistment were for three "years or during the war unless Sooner discharged" no one pretends to deny that the war is over, yet the prospect of discharge is too Small to be visible to us. "for my part" I am for the first time Since my Soldier life began beginning to get "home-sick" but trust this will not last long
You must excuse this long letter I feel more like writing this evening than I usual do, please write to me often. Remember me to all our friends love to your mother & mary & Believe me as Ever Your Affectionate Husband
Frank Malcom
E.E.M.

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"The War is Over". our work is accomplished. we have borne toil and hardships and danger without murmuring whilst an armed foe remained. but now that peace is restored we wish to go back to Civil life. we wish to enjoy some of the benefits of that peace which we have conquered it may be entirely Just upon the part of the Government to retain us who have borne the burden and heat of the day, whilst the "eleventh-hour" men are discharged but we "Cant see it". our tems of enlistment were for three "years or during the war unless Sooner discharged" no one pretends to deny that the war is over, yet the prospect of discharge is too Small to be visible to us. "for my part" I am for the first time Since my Soldier life began beginning to get "home-sick" but trust this will not last long You must excuse this long letter I feel more like writing this evening than I usual do, please write to me often. Remember me to all our friends love to your mother & mary & Believe me as Ever Your Affectionate Husband Frank Malcom E.E.M.