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Regiment: 7th Wisconsin Infantry
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Historical Figures:
Office of B.R. Fort
[ ? ] Ala Feb 15th 67
Dear Knox
I have the honor to acknowledge the Recpt of your form of the 10th Inst. and
in answer to say that I am still in the “ripper drawer of the” Bureau for the Dist of
North Alabama, and still stand
forked End downwards. I have 20 Counties in my Dist.
and perhap have to Manage the
devilish sesech Element in this or any
other state. I am however making them come to time. They all love me “like a Cat
loves hot soap” But dare not Express their love. I think I am in the best Dish in the
south as to Climate & Country but I no the Citizens they Still Cling to the
Damnable heresay that has ruined them. Major Comoander
[ ? ] I will open a
“Box of Matches” and we will hoot an old fasioned time with
one
Exception you know that. I went to
[ ? ] to see you but did not find
“Knoty” in.
the
incumbush had a flint locked
Fiario Bank which I wiped out and left for
Corinth in disgust Pierce was with me Except to stay in the Bureau while in service.
please write me often
John B. Callis
[ ? ] Brig [ ? ] Supt
[ ? ]BRF Dist Nor ala
