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Civil War-era Letter to Frederick FischerEntry/Object ID
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Letter to Frederick J.T. Fischer in the 33rd Regiment of Illinois Infantry from his brother, 2nd Lt. Augustus H. Fisher (of 105th Illinois Infantry Regiment at Gallatin, Tennessee. Letter is dated April 2, 1863 and states that they have been in Tennessee for two months and are in no danger because there is sufficient force for defense. The paymaster has arrived and they expect to be paid (after three months). He writes that the men Frederick knows are in good health. The inked script is on two sides of two sheets of folded paper.Inscription/Signature/Marks
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Gallantin Tenn April 2
1863
Dear Brother
Yours of the 24th has just come to hand and according to your wish I answer it immediately. we have as yet been in no danger whatever, and don’t(sic) expect we will be, as long as we are here. for there is sufficient force here to repel the Rebels in this part of the country, we have been here 2 months now, and nothing exciting has transpired while we have been here. There are 4 Regts of *** 1(?) Battery of Artilery(sic) and a small force of Cavilryhere(sic). we expect to be paid of in a few days for the Paymaster has at last arrived here. we expect to get our pay up to the 1st of March, there will be a jolly old time when we get our pay, for that has been the subject of conversation among the boys for the last 3 months. we have had splendid weather lately and the boys are getting in good spirits, most of the boys of your acquaintances are in good health I know of no othernews(sic) to write at present so I will close by giving you my best respects
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