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Nathan Mowrer correspondence to siblings Ellen and Milton, November 1864-April 1865

05_1865-03-21-Page 05

he was sick to, & the last heard from them they went to the Nashville Hospt. which was overed crowed the time of the Big battle with Hood's & they no doubt were transfered to Iowa Keokuck Hospt. & chilled on the road.--And as for Job B. Vernon he would give out in marching along he would sit down & rest he was to corpulent to travel, the last that I knew of him was when we where marching through Decatur Alabama in the night about 10 o'clock he was sent on the boat to Chattanooga, Hospt. very Sick witt the Diarrheoa & that is the last that I ever heard from him he was not reduce any flesh at all.  If you or any of our folks see Jesse Vernon you can tell him what I have said, I fear it is to true that they are dead, J. Fruit was overwelcome discourage of Military life; -he was about twenty years Hallaway about the same age
[Written sideways at head of page:] I see those stamps is much oblige write soon sister your letters is always full of good news  Direct your letters as it is under the date of the letter.

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he was sick to, & the last heard from them they went to the Nashville Hospt. which was overed crowed the time of the Big battle with Hood's & they no doubt were transfered to Iowa Keokuck Hospt. & chilled on the road.--And as for Job B. Vernon he would give out in marching along he would sit down & rest he was to corpulent to travel, the last that I knew of him was when we where marching through Decatur Alabama in the night about 10 o'clock he was sent on the boat to Chattanooga, Hospt. very Sick witt the Diarrheoa & that is the last that I ever heard from him he was not reduce any flesh at all. If you or any of our folks see Jesse Vernon you can tell him what I have said, I fear it is to true that they are dead, J. Fruit was overwelcome discourage of Military life; -he was about twenty years Hallaway about the same age [Written sideways at head of page:] I see those stamps is much oblige write soon sister your letters is always full of good news Direct your letters as it is under the date of the letter.