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1862-01-04 Page 4
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but I think the war in Mo is about up they cannot stand it another sumer to see the empty houses and the houses that has been burnt their grain destroyed their stock taken and them killed it looks like they never will be able to carry on another sumer if they can i am sure we can for it is fun to see the women cry when you go to get some chickens or some apple meal or ask them where their husband is = he is gone off and that is all so she can begin to pack the things out of the house and the neat thing is the roof falling in one woman was told if she wanted to save any article to take it out quick and she said o lord and grabbed up an old pot and ran out of doors she had not time to get anything else a bed tick was opened and a chunk of fire put to it and every thing burnt up i will close for today direct your letters to Leavenworth K.S...of Capt Mc Cormack co E 8th Iowa ... the nearest safest p.o. and it is 100 ... from us write soon and often...and Marget to write John and Mary.... in general PH Mark M Mark T Mark and all the rest
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but I think the war in Mo is about up they cannot stand it another sumer to see the empty houses and the houses that has been burnt their grain destroyed their stock taken and them killed it looks like they never will be able to carry on another sumer if they can i am sure we can for it is fun to see the women cry when you go to get some chickens or some apple meal or ask them where their husband is = he is gone off and that is all so she can begin to pack the things out of the house and the neat thing is the roof falling in one woman was told if she wanted to save any article to take it out quick and she said o lord and grabbed up an old pot and ran out of doors she had not time to get anything else a bed tick was opened and a chunk of fire put to it and every thing burnt up i will close for today direct your letters to Leavenworth K.S...of Capt Mc Cormack co E 8th Iowa ... the nearest safest p.o. and it is 100 ... from us write soon and often...and Marget to write John and Mary.... in general PH Mark M Mark T Mark and all the rest
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