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McDowell family papers, 1857-1863
17_1861-08-19-Page 03
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[Upside-down at head of letter:]J L McDowell two hours later the 7th reg is now in ranks ready to start I supose we will go on the boat up to St Louis distance 8 miles and march the rest of the way Peter Dick got a letter from Jim at birds point yester day he says it is very hot there the health is tolerable good We have seen only one sesesh --- yet and he is a prisenor at the Arsenal he was to to have his trial the day we left there he was a spy and had sworn allegiance the second time and wanted to again but I guess he will not get the chance we had 3 men wounded of our regiment since we came here he was put in safe keeping and I guess Justice
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[Upside-down at head of letter:]J L McDowell two hours later the 7th reg is now in ranks ready to start I supose we will go on the boat up to St Louis distance 8 miles and march the rest of the way Peter Dick got a letter from Jim at birds point yester day he says it is very hot there the health is tolerable good We have seen only one sesesh --- yet and he is a prisenor at the Arsenal he was to to have his trial the day we left there he was a spy and had sworn allegiance the second time and wanted to again but I guess he will not get the chance we had 3 men wounded of our regiment since we came here he was put in safe keeping and I guess Justice
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