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�13 January 20 Brother James very sick. sat up with him last night. got him into regimental hospital today. have done nothing myselfbut read and try to make up back sleep. Report came from Alexandria that Columbus had been taken. I can hardly believe it.
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Sent invitation to Charles to come and visit me, by this morning's mail. Received letter from J.H.L.[?] saying that my pictures had gone down to the "court of Israel" to speak for itself. "The Philadelphia Press of today". "the great double-breasted war paper" continues to come regularly every morning