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June 21, 1861                          Camp Seward
 
June 21, 1861                          Camp Seward
 
                                                   Washington June 21/61
 
                                                   Washington June 21/61
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Dear Sir
 
Dear Sir
        Your favor of the 18th went by
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Your favor of the 18th inst by
 
some mistake was sent to the third
 
some mistake was sent to the third
Regt. and I did not access it in
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Regt. and I did not receive it in
time to recover by today's mail.
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time to answer by today's mail.
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     We have had no serious
 
     We have had no serious
 
difficulty - in our Commissary
 
difficulty - in our Commissary
 
department, or in any other, since
 
department, or in any other, since
 
leaving Bangor. We have a
 
leaving Bangor. We have a
number of men in our REgt
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number of men in our Regt
(+ I suppose every other Vol. Regt is
+
(& I suppose every other Vol. Regt is
 
afflicted in the same way) that
 
afflicted in the same way) that
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supposed when they enlisted
 
it was a holiday affair and
 
it was a holiday affair and
 
that they would have nothing to
 
that they would have nothing to
do + have plum pudding + custard
+
do & have plum pudding & custard
pie everyday - those individuals
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pie every day - those individuals
 
are slightly disappointed - still
 
are slightly disappointed - still
they would have got any at all
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they would have got along well

Revision as of 15:28, 1 July 2020

Col Jameson Washington Head Quarters 2nd Regt Nu US June 21, 1861 Camp Seward

                                                 Washington June 21/61

Dear Sir

Your favor of the 18th inst by

some mistake was sent to the third Regt. and I did not receive it in time to answer by today's mail.

   We have had no serious

difficulty - in our Commissary department, or in any other, since leaving Bangor. We have a number of men in our Regt (& I suppose every other Vol. Regt is afflicted in the same way) that supposed when they enlisted it was a holiday affair and that they would have nothing to do & have plum pudding & custard pie every day - those individuals are slightly disappointed - still they would have got along well