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Marcellus W. Darling papers, 1864

1864-06-01-Page 01

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(Vertically, at top centre:-) Where did you mail the Hat I see it cost only three cents. Camp 154th N. Y. Vols Near Pumpkinvine Creek Ga. Wednesday June 1st 1864 Dear Friends in Cattaraugus. Once more I am permitted to seat myself to write you a few lines to let you know how I am getting along in this time of battles. I wrote home the 21st,, of May and twice before that since we started on this Campaign the fourth of May when we left Lookout Valley, Tenn. the first letter I wrote was about the 9 or tenth of May after we had been ingaged at Dug Gap, on Rocky faced Ridge, the next was written about the 16th,, and sent by Dr Van Arnam of our Regt. after the battle at Resacca Ga,, the third I wrote the 21st,, and gave it to the Quartermaster and he said he sent it, I hope you have got all of them for I know you must be anxious to hear from me for of course you hear of the battles. I can not give you a full account of our operations but will tell some of them since the 23d,, the time we started from near Kingston we crossed the River (Etowah) at about four P.M. and encamped that night,
 
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