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George Hall letters, 1861-1864
1863-08-24 Page 2
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here and nearly every house has a fine yard full of Shrubery of all kinds some of the prettyest roses and various kinds of flowers that I have never seen before then Peaches and Wattermellons and Tomatoes a plenty. there is more people liveing here than I expected to see. at home I never thought much of buttermilk but since I have been down in this country I have got to like it, and would go amile and give a quarter most ainy time for as much as I could drink. the other day when I was on guard I went to a farm house and gave a quarter for 2 quarts and drank it all for my dinner I would of taken as much more for my supper but they had not got it to spare. my drinketite is pretty good when there is any Buttermilk around. the 2nd Cavelry was sent down to Germantown two or three days ago. they haded to go the worst kind if they had of had their choice they would of stayed with us. of cource we were sorry to have them leave for they are first rate boys in a fight or in camp. I saw Elwood Finley and several other boys that I was acquainted with. Perry Reed a son of Mr Reed in east Davenport has command
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here and nearly every house has a fine yard full of Shrubery of all kinds some of the prettyest roses and various kinds of flowers that I have never seen before then Peaches and Wattermellons and Tomatoes a plenty. there is more people liveing here than I expected to see. at home I never thought much of buttermilk but since I have been down in this country I have got to like it, and would go amile and give a quarter most ainy time for as much as I could drink. the other day when I was on guard I went to a farm house and gave a quarter for 2 quarts and drank it all for my dinner I would of taken as much more for my supper but they had not got it to spare. my drinketite is pretty good when there is any Buttermilk around. the 2nd Cavelry was sent down to Germantown two or three days ago. they haded to go the worst kind if they had of had their choice they would of stayed with us. of cource we were sorry to have them leave for they are first rate boys in a fight or in camp. I saw Elwood Finley and several other boys that I was acquainted with. Perry Reed a son of Mr Reed in east Davenport has command
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