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McDowell family papers, 1857-1863

04_1861-10-05-Page 02

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one place. Part of our Comp has been here tow or three days but [John and I?] and just came here last night. it being a wet day when we received our marching orders onley those that were well could leave so among some others John and I was detailed to stay with the sick John and I are the onley ones that has'ent been sick enough to be excused from duty in our company since we came to war We have not been sick an hour since we came away from home We arrived in Camp Benton about nine oclock last night and who do you think we seen, as we were going up to our quarters Why I was walking up along
 
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