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Hant now pickit firing in front of Div the rebels come in every night thare was fore came in last night they Say that are diard of the war Farther I see by the papers that the Presedant has called for 50000 more Men Farther that they wil take every able boided Man frome the age of 18 to 45 and let them and fight for thair Contry not Farther you think that I am gitting of the war but I hant bin sorry that I Enlisted but I want to see some of Coperheads have to come out and fight for the Uion Farther we a plenty to eat and that a is good to it has bin very hot dry hear this summer [letters crossed out] til larst night we had fine shower and hope that we shal have more of it Farther Delano Russell was shot lars week by a sharp [word crossed out] shoter and was kild dead the 9th Me lay abougt Two milds frome hear f tel Atta to be good girl and Tel Colum to be a good boy and lern trade and Stay at home with Farther & mother

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